5 min read A couple of recent high-profile examples over alleged inflated user metrics involving new account fraud used to manipulate the true number of users a company has really got us thinking about all the implications — not just legal — that these cases involved. At the core of…

In this month’s episode of the Darknet Summary, we talk about the latest FBI-led international sting on Genesis Market- one of the largest cybercrime platforms. The sting, known as Operation Cookie Monster, was a coordinated action involving law enforcement agencies in 14 countries. It resulted in the initial arrests of…

To say the start of the current decade has been tumultuous would be an understatement. Early on, the COVID-19 pandemic dominated our everyday lives, but it also affected global businesses. Lockdowns and loss of custom were common pains, however, the pandemic also lead to opportunities, especially in the rise of…

Strong customer authentication, or SCA for short, has been a buzzword in the world of European online payments for the last few years. It forms the core of the revised payments services directive (PSD2) to ensure advanced authentication during the final stages of eCommerce payments and transactions. Its core aim…

In a special edition of the Darknet Summary, we talk with cybersecurity expert and Nethone’s R&D Advisor, Mateusz Chrobok, as he tells us how eCommerce businesses and online shoppers should prepare against Black Friday scams! It can be a bit of a frenzy during Cyber week, and holiday scams are nothing new, however, with more people using eCommerce, all manner of fraudulent activity increases as fraudsters hide in an ocean of online users and transactions. Scams come in many guises, but particularly prevalent amongst fraudsters are social engineering scams — thankfully, there are ways to detect and prevent typical Black Friday scams from succeeding. It’s time to keep your guard up against all types of fraud!

In the latest episode of the Darknet Summary, we’ll look at the emergence of BidenCash — a new carding site offering millions of people’s valuable stolen credit card numbers and personally identifiable information (PII). …

6 min read Fighting online payment fraud is a challenging business, best summed up as a constant ‘cat and mouse game’ between opponents trying to outwit each other. But modern fraud-fighting companies — at least the ones staying ahead of the game — have an ace up their sleeves: behavioural…

We’re in the midst of some major changes in the world of online financial services. From the early days of mobile banking apps to the rise of alternative payment methods, the services available to consumers are continually improving. Despite such services feeling like a standard part of everyday online life…

It might not seem all that long ago when we were intrepidly awaiting the implementation of the PSD2 revised payment services directive (2015/2366/EU) — something we have covered extensively in our blog posts — from the point of consultations to roll out across the European Union (EU). And now just…