Account takeover Articles

Illustration of a letter being opened by a fishing hook depicting a phishing email
March 29, 2022

8 Common Signs of an Email Phishing Attempt

Email phishing is exceedingly common, and while they have low success rates, those who fall victim can lose significant amounts of money and valuable data. Learn common signs of email phishing attempts to protect yourself and your business.

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Bank account takeover
January 4, 2022

Steps to prevent account takeover in banks and fintech

Account takeover is a huge risk to online banks and fintechs. Learn how fraudsters gain access to customer accounts, and how to protect your website and mobile apps.

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Cybersecurity Trends 2022
November 12, 2021

6 Cybersecurity Trends for 2022 and Beyond

Cybercrime shot up by 600% during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what can we expect going forward? We look into 6 of the top cybersecurity trends expected in the coming years.

Prevent 100% of Account Takeover Attacks from Bots with 2FA
October 26, 2021

Prevent 100% of Account Takeover Attacks from Bots with 2FA

Find out why Microsoft and Apple recommend 2FA for stopping automated bots and malicious humans from stealing your online accounts.

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October 12, 2021

A Guide to Ecommerce Merchant Fraud Protection in 2023

Ecommerce fraud is a type of cybercrime in which criminals use stolen credit card information or fake identities to make unauthorized purchases online. It can also involve identity theft, where criminals use stolen personal information such as names, addresses and Social Security numbers to open new accounts or take out loans in someone else’s name.

Phishing Email
September 30, 2021

How to Outsmart Fraudsters and Recognize Phishing Emails

Phishing is the process of sending fraudulent emails designed to steal personal information or gain access to online accounts. These emails often appear to come from legitimate sources, such as banks or other financial institutions, but they are actually sent by hackers attempting to gain access to your confidential information.

Account Takeover Fraud
September 16, 2021

Account takeover indicators that businesses should know to prevent digital identity fraud

Account takeover occurs when malicious actors steal login credentials to access customer accounts. Learn the tell-tale signs of account takeover attempts and how to prevent it from happening again.

How to Use Fingerprint to Prevent Bot Attacks
September 9, 2021

How to Use Fingerprint to Prevent Bot Attacks

Bad bots are smart enough these days to evade the security controls of most signup forms. Learn how Fingerprint can help prevent bot attacks when other measures fail.

Credential stuffing prevention
July 28, 2021

Credential Stuffing Prevention: A complete checklist for 2023

Credential stuffing is the automated use of usernames and passwords that have been obtained through hacking. These hacks can be coordinated by the party carrying out the credential stuffing attack, or hackers can purchase pre-obtained logins from the dark web. In this article, we provide six of the most effective techniques to protect yourself from credential stuffing attacks.

Twilio 2FA
July 5, 2021

How to Lower Your Twilio Costs by Using Fingerprinting for 2FA

Twilio or other SMS 2FA methods have high costs that can add up. Learn how to use browser fingerprinting to reduce costs in our step-by-step demo.

Bot detection radar
June 3, 2021

Bot Detection: Identifying Bot Traffic with Open-source Browser Fingerprinting Techniques

Learn the most common bot detection techniques, and learn to implement bot detection and threat mitigation using browser fingerprinting techniques.

Browser fingerprinting privacy shield
May 25, 2021

Fingerprinting in the Modern Browser: Are Privacy Updates Making It Harder to Prevent Fraud?

Are privacy updates making it harder to use browser fingerprinting for anti-fraud? We go through the major modern browsers and determine what is still possible to keep your website safe.