The Account Takeover Cat-and-Mouse Game
ATO attacks are evolving. Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence Security, discusses what new-style cyberattacks look like in the wild. Continue reading The Account Takeover Cat-and-Mouse Game
Author Archives: Jason Kent
Threat Advisory: E-commerce Bots Use Domain Registration Services for Mass Account Fraud
Jason Kent is Hacker-in-Residence at Cequence Security. Continue reading Threat Advisory: E-commerce Bots Use Domain Registration Services for Mass Account Fraud
Pandemic-Influenced Car Shopping: Just Use the Manufacturer API
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, found a way to exploit a Toyota API to get around the hassle of car shopping in the age of supply-chain woes. Continue reading Pandemic-Influenced Car Shopping: Just Use the Manufacturer API
Tips & Tricks for Unmasking Ghoulish API Behavior
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence Security, discusses how to track user-agent connections to mobile and desktop APIs, to spot malicious activity. Continue reading Tips & Tricks for Unmasking Ghoulish API Behavior
Top 3 APIs Vulnerabilities: Why Apps are Owned by Cyberattackers
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, talks about how cybercriminals target apps and how to thwart them. Continue reading Top 3 APIs Vulnerabilities: Why Apps are Owned by Cyberattackers
How Fake Accounts and Sneaker-Bots Took Over the Internet
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence Security, discusses fake online accounts, and the fraud they carry out on a daily basis. Continue reading How Fake Accounts and Sneaker-Bots Took Over the Internet
Sneakers, Gaming, Nvidia Cards: Retailers Can Stop Shopping Bots
Jason Kent, hacker in residence at Cequence Security, says most retailers are applying 1970s solutions to the modern (and out-of-control) shopping-bot problem, and offers alternative ideas. Continue reading Sneakers, Gaming, Nvidia Cards: Retailers Can Stop Shopping Bots
API Security Done Right: COVID-19 Exposure Notification System Minimizes Data Exposure
Security Professionals have a reputation for being paranoid and pointing out security or privacy flaws in just about everything. When the Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing Project was first launched, many a security pro said, with great skepticism, “y… Continue reading API Security Done Right: COVID-19 Exposure Notification System Minimizes Data Exposure
Third-Party APIs: How to Prevent Enumeration Attacks
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, walks through online-retail card fraud and what to do about it. Continue reading Third-Party APIs: How to Prevent Enumeration Attacks
Third-Party APIs: How to Prevent Enumeration Attacks
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, walks through online-retail card fraud and what to do about it. Continue reading Third-Party APIs: How to Prevent Enumeration Attacks