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August 25, 2025

How to spot high-activity devices & stop scaled abuse in its tracks

High-activity devices are a major fraud signal. Learn how to detect them using persistent identifiers and Smart Signals—before they trigger scaled abuse.

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August 22, 2025

7 reCAPTCHA alternatives: Modern bot prevention without the friction

reCAPTCHA alternatives for developers — discover privacy-first, accessible, and non-intrusive bot prevention options that improve user experience and compliance.

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August 21, 2025

How to prevent mobile fraud in embedded browsers

Embedded browsers like webviews and Chrome Custom Tabs make mobile flows fast to launch, but create session and fraud challenges. Learn how Fingerprint’s device intelligence can help you recognize users and maintain secure, seamless experiences.

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August 20, 2025

Celebrating 10+ years of device intelligence & fraud prevention

Fingerprint marks 10+ years of device intelligence with record ARR growth and new breakthroughs in bot, proxy, and AI agent detection.

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August 19, 2025

How to detect impossible travel and stop suspicious logins

Impossible travel detection spots suspicious logins that occur too quickly between distant locations. Learn how it works and how to strengthen your fraud defenses.

4 techniques to prevent brute force attacks
August 18, 2025

4 techniques to prevent brute force attacks

Discover proven brute force attack prevention strategies to stop credential stuffing, end rate-limit abuse, and protect authentication endpoints.

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August 15, 2025

Strategies to detect ban evasion in 2025

Ban evasion threatens platform safety and trust. Learn how fraud teams can detect and prevent users from circumventing bans with modern technical strategies.

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August 15, 2025

How to prevent spam accounts: 8 key techniques

Spam accounts threaten your platform’s data, security, and growth. Learn proven techniques — including device fingerprinting and real-time risk scoring — to stop spam before it starts.

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August 14, 2025

2024 Device intelligence by the numbers

Explore 2024’s key device intelligence insights from Fingerprint, including VPN usage, bot traffic, incognito browsing, and unique device growth — and what they mean for fraud prevention.

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August 12, 2025

UK Online Safety Act compliance risks from VPN traffic

The UK’s Online Safety Act adds new compliance pressures for businesses. Learn how VPN detection can help you reduce risk without blocking legitimate users.

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August 8, 2025

How to detect an Android rooted device

Rooted Android devices pose major fraud and security risks. Learn how to detect them, why they’re dangerous, and how to protect your app and users.

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August 8, 2025

Client-side vs. server-side fingerprinting to prevent account takeover

Client-side-only fingerprinting can’t block modern account takeover attacks. Discover how fraudsters exploit infostealers and browser tampering and why server-side device intelligence is critical.