What is an account takeover attack and how to protect your organization from one of the toughest email attacks to detect.
Credential-stuffing attacks, utilizing user names/passwords extracted from unconnected data breaches, are one of the most common account takeover mechanisms. The simplest way to prevent such exploits is to understand that user names/passwords on their own are not enough to gain access to back-end ...
Account takeovers are a common type of identity theft, and it can take a lot of time to untangle all the fallout after one happens. That’s why it’s important to do everything possible to ensure this doesn’t happen to you. How to prevent account takeover fraud Your primary strategy a...
In a recent cloud takeover campaign using Evil Proxy, 39% of victims were in the C-suite. It has also been reported that other accounts are ignored in favour of the CEO or CFO, and it’s easy to understand why. Senior leaders often have access to sensitive data and wield significant ...
How to Prevent Account Takeover Fraud So what can you do to keep your customers and your business safe? Fortunately, you have options. We’ll cover all the steps you can take to prevent ATO fraud. Did you know? In a recent Kount survey,60% of consumersadmitted to reusing passwords acros...
If you are a victim of account takeover fraud, you could suffer huge financial and reputational losses. Here are some security measures to prevent it. 1. Verify Logins With Multi-Factor Authentication Hackers can figure out your usernames and passwords, so you need to add more security layers...
Often, the final step in the account takeover is to up the ante by using the access gained to dig deeper into accounts connected to the stolen one. By doing this, fraudsters aim to break into an even higher-value account and obtain much more sensitive data and bigger payoffs. ...
An account takeover occurs when someone gains unauthorized access to your account, potentially using our services and leaving you with the bill. How to prevent account takeovers Use strong passwords or Google authentication For passwords, use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, ...
How to prevent account takeovers in your cloud environment Unfortunately,account takeover preventionis easier said than done. Why? Because cloud activity isn’t detected by traditionalperimeter-based cybersecurity. That means account takeover activity might go undetected by your security team if you’...
With the right multi-layered security approach, financial organizations can help prevent account takeover fraud and secure customers at every stage of their digital journeys. This guide outlines a best practices approach to protecting against account takeover fraud with proven technologies such as ...