As privacy regulations tighten and sophisticated attackers evolve their tactics, traditional device fingerprinting approaches are proving inadequate against modern threats. Security teams face an increasingly complex challenge: maintaining robust fraud prevention and threat detection while respecting user privacy, adapting to regulatory requirements and maintaining a frictionless user experience. The question ... Read More

The scale of credential theft through phishing has reached alarming proportions. Recent analysis of the LabHost phishing operation reveals that nearly 990,000 Canadians were directly victimized, with attackers primarily targeting private sector enterprises (76%) over government agencies (24%). The operation generated over 1.2 million total incidents across Canada, resulting in ... Read More

Mobile devices are facing a growing number of threats, particularly from bot attacks. The surge in mobile usage has led to an increase in cyberattacks that exploit vulnerabilities specific to mobile operating systems. These attacks use tactics like malicious apps, app-based vulnerabilities, and SMS messages. Mobile attacks aim to compromise ... Read More

SMS Toll Fraud Alert: Empowering Social Media Companies to Recover Millions in Stolen Revenue SMS toll fraud is putting a severe financial burden on social media businesses, as cybercriminals exploit this communication channel for illegal financial gain. Businesses can foil these attempts by implementing robust technology-driven solutions and adopting an ... Read More

Attackers use bots to input premium rate mobile numbers at scale and trigger artificially inflated SMS traffic for massive illicit financial gain. To prevent criminals from reaching the SMS flow before the attack begins, e-commerce platforms need to deploy smart bot management solutions. Also known as SMS pumping or artificially ... Read More

Fraudsters use bot traffic to scale up SMS toll fraud attacks, causing significant losses to gaming platforms. By using smart bot management solutions that accurately identify malicious bots and human fraud farms, gaming platforms can prevent these attacks and ensuing financial losses. Recently, one of the world’s most renowned video ... Read More

Attackers are using bots to scale up SMS toll fraud, resulting in massive overall telecom bills for travel and hospitality companies. To protect their businesses, these companies must deploy smart bot management solutions before bots can reach the SMS workflows As the travel and hospitality industry experiences a surge in ... Read More

In addition to financial losses, SMS toll fraud poses regulatory challenges for financial institutions, jeopardizing their ability to continue operations. Using smart bot management solutions, these organizations can prevent automated SMS fraud attempts and staunch the flow of costly communications SMS-based security measures have long been powerful tools for financial ... Read More

Fortify your defenses against SMS toll fraud by detecting and thwarting malicious bots early in the funnel, elevating your attack protection and securing your financial interests. The threat known as SMS toll fraud has become a significant financial challenge, causing companies to lose tens of billions of dollars each year.1 ... Read More

The varied ways in which gig economy platforms use short message service (SMS) make them attractive targets for bot-driven SMS toll fraud. To prevent financial losses and erosion of consumer trust, gig economy platforms must use bot detection and mitigation software before automated attackers can initiate SMS outflow. The gig ... Read More