Explosion in digital commerce pushed fraud incentive levels sky-high

A rise in consumer digital traffic has corresponded with a rise in fraud attacks, Arkose Labs reveals. As the year progresses and more people than ever are online, historically ‘normal’ online behavioral patterns are no longer applicable and holiday le… Continue reading Explosion in digital commerce pushed fraud incentive levels sky-high

445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc

In the first quarter of 2020, the Arkose Labs network recorded the highest attack rate ever seen. 26.5% of all transactions were fraud and abuse attempts, which is a 20% increase over the previous quarter. With COVID-19 restricting face-to-face interac… Continue reading 445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc

The rise of human-driven fraud attacks

There has been a major spike in human-driven attacks – which rose 90% compared to six months previously, according to Arkose Labs. Changing attack patterns were felt across geographies and industries, at a time of the year when digital commerce was at … Continue reading The rise of human-driven fraud attacks

Cybercriminals are testing exposed credentials for future account takeover attacks

Fraud increased 30% overall in Q3 2019 and bot-driven account registration fraud is up 70% as cybercriminals test stolen credentials in advance of the holiday retail season, according to Arkose Labs. After analyzing over 1.3 billion transactions spanni… Continue reading Cybercriminals are testing exposed credentials for future account takeover attacks

Attackers use large-scale bots to launch attacks on social media platforms

Social media sites have become lucrative targets for criminals looking for quick monetization. More than half of logins (53%) on social media sites are fraudulent and 25% of all new account applications on social media are fraud, according to the Q3 Fr… Continue reading Attackers use large-scale bots to launch attacks on social media platforms

Arkose Labs unveils private bug bounty program with Bugcrowd, enabling fraud prevention system strenght

Arkose Labs, the leading provider of advanced fraud prevention technology for the world’s most targeted enterprises, announced an exclusive private bug bounty program with Bugcrowd, the #1 crowdsourced security platform. The program will enable a conti… Continue reading Arkose Labs unveils private bug bounty program with Bugcrowd, enabling fraud prevention system strenght

RSA Conference announces finalists for Innovation Sandbox Contest 2019

RSA Conference announced the 10 finalists for its annual RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest. The competition is dedicated to providing innovative startups a platform to showcase their groundbreaking technologies that have the potential to transform the in… Continue reading RSA Conference announces finalists for Innovation Sandbox Contest 2019