Automated bot attacks are a bit different than other types of cyber-attacks in several ways. First, these attacks are difficult to defend against because they appear to be legitimate uses of the
Here’s Why Online Holiday Inventory is Often Gone Before You Get There
As the holidays draw nearer and consumers begin frequenting their favorite online retailers in search of the perfect gift, it seems an appropriate time to put the spotlight on a topic that gives
API Security Podcast: How APIs Enable Digital Transformation and Automated Attacks
It’s no secret that APIs are an invaluable tool for application developers who are tasked with doing more with less. In this Aite Radio Podcast, Alissa Knight and Shreyans Mehta, Co-founder and CTO of
How Zoosk Detects and Mitigates Malicious Bots
A leader in online dating, Zoosk is committed to delivering personalized matches to its 35+ million members. With the ultimate goal of creating lasting and meaningful relationships, protecting their
Prying-Eye Vulnerability: Direct-to-API Enumeration Attack Enables Snooping
The Prying-Eye vulnerability is an example of an enumeration attack that targets web conferencing APIs with a bot that cycles through (enumerates) and discovers valid numeric meeting IDs. If the
Analysis: Preventing Fake Account Creation and Romance Scams
Average Theft Prevented Per Romance Scam: $12,000 Credentials represent one of the Four Pillars of Detection that the CQ Prime Research Team uses to help our customers understand and ultimately
Another Day, Another Data Breach
The bleeding of private data never seems to stop. This week, StockX announced that 6.8 million records were exposed. Last week it was CapitalOne announcing a significant data breach of over 100
Bulletproof Proxies: The Evolving Cybercriminal Infrastructure
The concept of Bulletproof Hosting is relatively well known in the security universe. These services allow customers to upload and distribute malware, illegal pornography, manage phishing sites, and
Introducing CQ Prime–the Cequence Security Threat Research Team
I’d like to introduce you to CQ Prime, the Cequence Security threat research team whose singular mission is to help the security industry and our customers understand the Tactics, Techniques and
When does Comparison Shopping Become Malicious?
Comparison shopping is a proven and accepted practice within the retail industry. Pre-internet era versions meant shoppers would physically visit the retailers to get their “bottom line” price. Early
CQAI: Using Machine Learning to Determine Transactional Intent
When you consider normal online activities – such as email, messaging, social media, search, browse, etc. – there are plenty of tools available to determine if the transactional content is potentially
Fortune 500 Retailer Saves $1.7 Million by Eliminating Account Take Overs
The retail industry is commonly targeted by bad actors who use stolen credentials and automated bots to launch high volume account take over attacks that result in financial losses through theft and