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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.

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August 6, 2025

What is agentic commerce? And how are fraudsters exploiting it?

Complete guide to agentic commerce: Discover use cases, growth potential, security risks, and how to protect your platform from malicious AI agents.

Account defender vs. Fingerprint: Why device intelligence provides greater coverage against fraud
August 6, 2025

Account defender vs. Fingerprint: Why device intelligence provides greater coverage against fraud

Compare two leading tools for account fraud prevention. Learn why persistent device ID and pre-login signals give Fingerprint the edge.

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August 5, 2025

4 ways to prevent SIM swapping attacks

How to prevent SIM swapping attacks with device fingerprinting, app-based 2FA, and layered security controls to protect users from mobile identity theft.