When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons From a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover

When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover

Identity confidence changes throughout every interaction and should be reassessed continuously as new risk signals emerge. The post When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The end of Companies House as a passive registrar – Identity verification

Where Companies House has previously relied on a trust-based model for company filings, changes to the law have given the registrar robust powers to reject suspicious data. This change is being embodied by the recent introduction of mandatory identity verification (IDV) requirements, which we have spoken about before. Why was the old system failing? Companies House has historically relied on a passive ‘good faith’ system for company filings, ren…