Three Things AI Enthusiasts Can Teach Your Business About How to Combat the Most Sophisticated Threats
As cybercriminals turn to AI to orchestrate attacks at scale, there’s a distinct group of companies taking bold steps to fight back against advanced cyber threats—what we call “AI Enthusiasts.” These enterprises have not just embraced AI but are actively deploying it to detect and stop the most sophisticated attacks ... Read More
AI-Powered Actions Cybersecurity Leaders Are Taking to Outwit Bad Actors
As a cybersecurity executive, your job is clear: protect business operations, safeguard consumers and ensure the security of your employees. But in today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, these responsibilities are more challenging than ever. The rise of AI-powered attacks demands that you take decisive, specific actions to not only improve ... Read More
Storm-1152: A Continuing Battle Against Cybercrime
December 2023: The Initial Disruption Last December, insights from the Arkose Cyber Threat Intelligence Research (ACTIR) unit partnered with the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit to disrupt the notorious cybercrime group, Storm-1152. A U.S. court authorized the seizure of Storm-1152 websites, aiming to disrupt their infrastructure, seize domain names, and hold ... Read More
CaaS Alert: The Disruption of Storm-1152
Discover how Microsoft, with threat intelligence from ACTIR, disrupted one of the largest and most notorious threat actor groups to build cybercrime-as-a-service businesses ... Read More
CAPTCHA: A Cost-Proof Solution, Not A Turing Test
Understanding the Inherent Limitations of CAPTCHAs At its core, a CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) is designed to be a test that can distinguish between humans and automated bots. CAPTCHAs typically present challenges that are relatively easy for humans to solve but challenging ... Read More
2023 State of the Threat for Telco & Streaming Media
Arkose Labs conducted a comprehensive analysis of current threats across various industries in 2022 to identify the frequency and types of attacks in today’s landscape. Here, we share valuable insights into emerging threats for telecom and streaming media organizations, while identifying best practices for a more secure future. The year ... Read More
6 Takeaways from RSA Conference 2022
True to its theme ‘Transform’, the RSA Conference 2022 was able to transform the fast-moving infosec landscape with insights and information nuggets from over 300 keynotes and sessions The RSA Conference never ceases to amaze me. It’s one of the largest security conferences, but its latest in-person edition was something ... Read More
Practical Steps to Eliminating Account Takeover Attacks in Banks and Fintechs
Account takeover (ATO) attacks allow fraudsters to gain unauthorized access to bank accounts and highjack genuine users’ finances. Fraudsters are using sophisticated attack tactics to maximize profits with the least possible investments. Account takeover attacks in banks and fintechs present a particularly lucrative opportunity for fraudsters and are highly targeted ... Read More
Reducing the Risk of Buy Now Pay Later Fraud
Buzzing with over 4,000 attendees and 250 exhibitors, the environment at Fintech Nexus 2022, one of America’s biggest finance events, was electric. I had the privilege of sharing the stage with accomplished experts from the financial services sector at the event in New York last week and discuss how to ... Read More
Stopping Fraud and Creating Trust on NFT-based Gaming Platforms
Respond effectively with data-backed decisions and stop even the most sophisticated bot-powered attacks, while still maintaining a seamless digital experience In the crypto space, trust is paramount. It’s an unfortunate fact that much of the public looks on anything to do with cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or blockchain with skepticism ... Read More
