account takeover

Account takeover is a fast-growing form of identity theft. An account takeover (or ATO) is the malicious access of an online account, by a fraudster or bad actor, posing as a genuine customer, gaining control of an account, an making unauthorized transactions.

Fraudsters And The Retail Identity Crisis

Fraudsters And The Retail Identity Crisis
Fraudsters And The Retail Identity Crisis
November 01, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Mastercard came out ahead of Wall Street’s forecasts when its Q3 earnings report hit the wires before the markets opened yesterday – notching a beat on both...

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Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud
Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud
April 14, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. Get the...

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XOR Data Exchange Combats Fraud For Online Retailers
XOR Data Exchange Combats Fraud For Online Retailers
April 12, 2017  |  Retail

The need for online retailers and brands to be vigilant in the face of fraud becomes more pressing by the day — but additional authentication...

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Slack Security Flaw Could Have Exposed Users To Hacker Hijacking
Slack Security Flaw Could Have Exposed Users To Hacker Hijacking
March 06, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Workplace communication and collaboration platform Slack disclosed earlier this week that a major security vulnerability within its system was patched. Get the Full Story Complete...

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