Author: Lidan Hazout

Can Device Fingerprints Alone Provide Adequate Fraud Detection?

Device fingerprinting capabilities should be considered a key capability for any fraud detection service. But as fraudsters continue to develop new and sophisticated methods of evading detection, even the most robust fingerprinting must be combined with additional detection and response methods to distinguish trusted users from attackers and block fraud tactics that can be used […]

What Are Device Fingerprints and How Can They Be Used for Fraud Detection?

In the fight to stop fraud, security teams and analysts must use every tool in their arsenal — including device fingerprinting, a powerful risk and trust signal for detecting known malicious devices and anomalies that can indicate account takeover (ATO) and new account fraud. However, because device fingerprints are also commonly used for target advertising, […]

How to Protect Your Users from Xenomorph

A new Android banking trojan called Xenomorph is gaining popularity among threat actors who are using the malware to steal credentials from over 450 apps, including cryptocurrency wallets, email services and over 50 European banking apps, Spanish apps in particular. Xenomorph, which was first seen in late February, was distributed through the official Google Play […]

How to Detect Social Engineering Account Takeovers 

Account takeovers (ATOs) resulting from social engineering are commonplace. This is likely because they’re easy to execute even for novice fraudsters. Sprawling communities of scammers gather to share successful methods, sell credentials and provide money mule services to each other. According to Javelin Research’s annual “Identity Fraud Study: The Virtual Battleground” report, account takeover increased […]