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When Identity Systems Fail
Fraud modelling, SASSA and RICA failures, and the gap between proving identity and protecting people.
Fraud modelling · identity · KYCCybersecurity researcher & speaker · South Africa
The story behind the incident.
These are not hypothetical breach stories. I bring evidence from systems I have examined and investigations I have helped lead, then connect the technical detail to people, institutions and decisions.
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BSides Cape TownDevConfITWeb Security SummitISC2 Cape Town Chapter
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First-hand cyber research shaped for conferences, leadership teams, technical audiences and guest lectures.
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Behind the Disclosure
Anonymised stories from reporting vulnerabilities to South African and international government bodies, public institutions and private companies.
Vulnerability disclosure · evidence · response03
Tales from the Dark Web
Behind custom-built dark-web monitoring, intelligence that drives action and defending a breach response before the public, media and regulators.
Dark web · threat intelligence · breach responseSpeaking experience
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Conference stages, chapter meetings and technical communities across South Africa.
The Hidden Crisis: Mass Fraud in the SASSA SRD Grant System
A first-hand investigation into identity abuse, data exposure and control failures, with the technical context and human stakes intact.
Grand Theft Auto… But Make It Social Grants
A developer-facing story of SASSA fraud, data, systemic risk and what builders can learn from it.
Social Grant Fraud Modelling
Identifying anomalies through data analysis and connecting technical patterns to their real-world impact.
How Fraud, Data Leaks and KYC Failures Put Us All at Risk / The South African Vulnerability Pipeline
How weak identity controls and disclosure pathways turn technical failures into risks carried by ordinary people.
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