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What Is Account Takeover Fraud (ATO)? Detection & Prevention

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In this guide, we’ll see why accounts are targeted, how fraudsters acquire them, and, of course, which steps you should take to secure them. This is your complete guide to understanding and detecting account takeover (ATO) fraud in your business. What Is Account Takeover Fraud?

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Deep Dive: QSRs Leverage AI To Fight ATOs And Credential Stuffing

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Coffee giant Dunkin’ fell victim to a credential stuffing attack in October 2018, and the fraudsters who initiated the scheme were soon after selling users’ loyalty credits on dark web marketplaces for a fraction of their values. Rewards points are also valuable as bad actors can either spend them or sell them on dark web marketplaces.

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New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud At The ITM

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Mobile banking is under constant attack from fraudsters, however, who are targeting both customers’ funds and personal data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, payment card data and login credentials.

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What Are the Risks of Business Email Compromise & How Can You Prevent Them?

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A BEC attack is when a fraudster gains unauthorized access to a business’s account. The most damaging form of BEC is account takeover (ATO) attacks. Ask an Expert CEO Fraud CEO fraud is a catch-all term for the exploitation of the account of a high-ranking organizational official, such as a CEO or an investor.

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How To Keep Fraudsters From Scamming Banks Across Every Nook And Channel

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Account takeovers (ATOs) rose 347 percent from 2018 to 2019 — a problem that will only worsen if financial institutions (FIs) are not vigilant. Fraudsters equipped with such information could then easily access victims’ online accounts using legitimate credentials and take control of the customers’ funds.

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Detecting And Preventing Cyberfraud Amid Large Transaction Volumes

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During this hectic time of year, merchants are particularly vulnerable to promotion abuse, account takeover and transaction fraud. “Fraudsters know that higher transaction volumes and a demand for fast processing times leave merchants vulnerable to attacks. Behavioral Biometrics Ensure You Are You .

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Why Mobile Rewards Programs Attract Fraud

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In the latest Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of QSR rewards programs and how credential stuffing and account takeovers are plaguing the industry. When you’re looking at account takeovers, for example, it’s predominantly automated bot attacks that have an identifiable signature.