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Account Takeover Protection: Effective Strategies & Best Practices

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Modern account takeover protection requires implementing machine learning, geolocation, and anomaly detection to spot and prevent ATO fraud.

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What Is Account Takeover Fraud?

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Account takeover fraud (ATO) occurs when an unauthorized person takes control of an account. The fraudster takes steps to actively control the account, for example by applying for a new card or changing the account contact information or password. What Do Fraudsters Do with Accounts They Have Taken Over?

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Payment Processing Security: Top Threats & Best Practices to Prevent Fraud

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Learn the top threats and best practices to protect your transactions and prevent fraud. Payment processing security is at risk.

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Walgreens Fights Promotion Abuse With Digital Tracking

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Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Digital fraud is a long-running problem for merchants, retailers, banks and businesses of all types.

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What is eCommerce Fraud?

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Furthermore, the growing sophistication of fraud techniques, including synthetic identity fraud and account takeovers, exacerbates the challenge. Merchants must combine technology, vigilance, and best practices as part of a broad, multilayered strategy.

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Keeping Cybercrooks Out Of Digital-First Banking

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This new vigilance is the result of rampant cybertheft throughout the pandemic, from brazenly diverting government Paycheck Protection Program loans to the bad businesses of credential theft and account takeovers. Much of this is caused by criminals sensing opportunity. It’s on banks to deter them.

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Deep Dive: How Fraud Runs Rampant In Mobile Ordering

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Account Takeovers Plague the QSR Industry. Cybercriminals can obtain stolen identities for as little as $4, meaning it’s easier than ever for them to launch account takeover (ATO) attacks. The criminals inevitably abscond with the cash and do not follow through on their offer, resulting in damage to the restaurant’s name.