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Carding Deep Dive: Inside Russian Carding Fraud Part 3

This is part three in our four-part series on credit card fraud, specifically focusing on the Russian carding landscape. In part one, we gave an overview of carding as an attack type and drilled into some key terms from the Carder’s Dictionary. In part two, we looked more closely at the motivations behind Russia being a hotbed of carding activity.

Why You Shouldn't Share Your Netflix Password, Even With Your Parents

Until recently, Netflix wasn’t too concerned about its members sharing their accounts with friends and family. In a 2016 statement, Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO said “password sharing is something you have to learn to live with, because there’s so much legitimate password sharing, like you share with your spouse, with your kids… so there’s no bright line, and we’re doing fine as it is.”

Russian Carding Landscape: Inside Russian Carding Fraud Part 2

In part one of this four-part series on card cracking fraud, we covered the basics of what carding is, how carders use bots to power their attacks, and defined the most important terms and phrases within the carding vocabulary in our Carder’s Dictionary. Click here if you missed it or need a recap. In part two, we’ll be talking more specifically about the carding landscape in Russia and on Russian-speaking forums and online communities.

What is Carding? Inside Russian Carding Fraud: Part 1

Carding fraud is a financially devastating attack made more damaging by bot-based automation that allows it to run at scale. Russian cybercriminals are especially prolific in the carding space. The Netacea threat research team recently conducted an in-depth investigation into this notorious carding fraud ecosystem.

How to Map Your Bot Use Cases and Protect Your Brand

Bots are ubiquitous across the web. If your business has an online presence, it’s being targeted by automated attacks. So, it’s unsurprising to us at Netacea that in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Application Security 2023, bot management is classed as an early mainstream technology – less than two years from reaching full maturity. The nature and purpose of bot attacks depends on many factors including industry, seasonality, and even the functionality of the target.

Cybersecurity Sessions S02E04: National Risk Register, Encrypted Messaging, Residential Proxies

This month we begin by examining the 2023 National Risk Register, a public version of the National Security Risk Assessment, which assesses the most serious risks to lives, health, society, critical infrastructure, economy and sovereignty. Cyber-attacks on infrastructure are listed as moderate impact – Our panel discusses how businesses can use the information within the report to prepare for attacks and keep our critical infrastructure as secure as possible.

Mac systems turned into proxy exit nodes by AdLoad

AdLoad malware is still infecting Mac systems years after its first appearance in 2017. AdLoad, a package bundler, has been observed delivering a wide range of payloads throughout its existence. During AT&T Alien Labs’ investigation of its most recent payload, it was discovered that the most common component dropped by AdLoad during the past year has been a proxy application turning MacOS AdLoad victims into a giant, residential proxy botnet.

Why Security Teams Are Adopting Bot Management At Pace

Businesses are realizing the value of bot management tools as part of their application security strategy, with the control set expected to mature towards mainstream adoption in less than two years. This is according to the latest Hype Cycle™ for Application Security by Gartner®, released this month.

Bot Types 101: Bad Bots, Good Bots and Everything in Between

Bots have become integral to our lives, offering many benefits across various industries. Of all these bots, there are good bots, bots for telling dad jokes and (significantly less cool) bots focused on distributing malware. Understanding the types of bots out there should help you harness the power of good bots while helping you identify bots to avoid. This article will explore all types of bots, empowering you to make informed decisions and reap the rewards while keeping risks at bay.