MegaFon has created a cyber intelligence platform

MegaFon was the first telecom operator to launch the Cyber ​​Intelligence Platform multifunctional solution. The platform was created for predictive work with cyber threats and will allow banks to prevent theft of money from customer accounts, and corporate businesses to protect their employees from mobile fraud.

The platform accumulates information about all modern sources of network attacks on mobile users. The algorithms developed by MegaFon automatically analyze the streams of network events and identify numbers that are at risk of theft of funds or information. In particular, the algorithms detect the distribution of links to malware, and based on the suspicious nature of user behavior, the platform detects infected devices and monitors access to phishing resources.

“Automated data collection on the platform speeds up their processing by our customers' information security officers. This helps MegaFon's customers identify malicious activity at an early stage and promptly respond to it. We are pleased to offer the market a new look at managing cyber threats related to mobile fraud,” says Natalya Taldykina, Director of Corporate Business Development at MegaFon.

The user of the system in the personal account of the "Cyber ​​Intelligence Platform" receives operational reports on his pool of numbers - his employees, users of corporate communications, or customers who have agreed to receive information about fraud prevention.

Information is updated as new threats are discovered, so companies can quickly contact their customers or employees to warn them of potential danger. Banks, upon receiving information about a threat against a client, have the opportunity to suspend the suspicious transaction and contact the client for additional confirmation.

“Using big data analytics, the cyberintelligence platform detects suspicious use of mobile commerce and payment services, for example, to withdraw funds after social engineering theft. Platform algorithms developed by MegaFon make it possible to identify specific mobile wallets and subscriber numbers involved in dubious financial transactions. Banks receive a signal about possible suspicious activity and can block transactions,” says Sergey Khrenov, Director of Fraud and Revenue Loss Prevention at MegaFon.

Platform users also have access to an up-to-date list of identified phishing Internet resources, which is regularly updated and helps in the work of companies' security services.

A separate functionality of the platform was developed for online services and allows you to identify unscrupulous users who use SIM cards for automated mass registration for the purpose of fraudulent transactions. For example, retail or car sharing services will be able to identify “wholesale” users of bonus points and discounts, social networks will be able to fight against the creation of fake accounts and cheating. Such accounts are also often used to register e-wallets, spam mailings to other users of services, fraud using social engineering methods on sites for placing free ads.