Credential Stuffing and Account Takeovers — The Business View

Account takeovers (ATOs), in which criminals impersonate legitimate account owners in order to take control of an account, cause tremendous pain for businesses in all industries. This pain may be monetary, such as losses from stolen accounts, but may a… Continue reading Credential Stuffing and Account Takeovers — The Business View

Credential Stuffing and Account Takeovers — The Business View

Account takeovers (ATOs), in which criminals impersonate legitimate account owners in order to take control of an account, cause tremendous pain for businesses in all industries. This pain may be monetary, such as losses from stolen accounts, but may also include a number of related problems, like regulatory and legal issues, lost customers, and the inability to gain new consumers due to a lack of trust. Losses from ATOs and new account fraud are estimated at more than $10 billion annually in the United States alone. Continue reading Credential Stuffing and Account Takeovers — The Business View

Five worthy reads: The rise in credential stuffing attacks

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we explore how credential stuffing attacks are evolving and why they pose a greater threat than meets the eye.…
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It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.

There is scientific evidence that humans secrete "feel good" chemicals in their brain, such as serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin, while giving. So it’s no wonder that many of us look forward to the holidays. Online mobile shopping trends for Singles’ Day and Diwali certainly confirm that. Sadly, cybercriminals also mark their calendars. Continue reading It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.

It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.

There is scientific evidence that humans secrete "feel good" chemicals in their brain, such as serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin, while giving. So it’s no wonder that many of us look forward to the holidays. Online mobile shopping trends for Si… Continue reading It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.

Akamai’s Polymorphic AI Framework Preemptively Manages Bots

Too many security efforts react to threats as they come. While security teams often succeed through Herculean efforts, being constantly under siege takes its toll on your resources. The relentless barrage of bot attacks will eventually crack the human- and system-based methods to block or mitigate them. Continue reading Akamai’s Polymorphic AI Framework Preemptively Manages Bots

API Discovery and Profiling — Visibility to Protection

APIs have become a dominant mechanism in the modern web, allowing organizations to create powerful web and mobile experiences, while exposing back-end data and logic to create new and innovative offerings. Protecting internet-facing APIs — an emerging… Continue reading API Discovery and Profiling — Visibility to Protection

Akamai’s Polymorphic AI Framework Preemptively Manages Bots

Too many security efforts react to threats as they come. While security teams often succeed through Herculean efforts, being constantly under siege takes its toll on your resources. The relentless barrage of bot attacks will eventually crack the human-… Continue reading Akamai’s Polymorphic AI Framework Preemptively Manages Bots

API Discovery and Profiling — Visibility to Protection

APIs have become a dominant mechanism in the modern web, allowing organizations to create powerful web and mobile experiences, while exposing back-end data and logic to create new and innovative offerings. Protecting internet-facing APIs — an emerging practice over the past few years — is the default requirement for web application security in 2020 and beyond. Continue reading API Discovery and Profiling — Visibility to Protection