2014’s The Imitation Game, portrays mathematician Alan Turing’s mastery over the “unbreakable” German code, Enigma, during World War II. Instead of breaking code by hand, Turing invented a cryptanalytic machine that translated common German phrases and patterns that, once recognized, helped the machine decode hundreds of German military transmissions. This breakthrough gave the British government
As cybersecurity experts, it’s been fascinating to watch the evolution of CAPTCHA. While you are probably familiar with the acronym, you may not know that CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart,” coined by Luis von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas Hopper and John Langford of Carnegie Mellon University
The following post first appeared on LinkedIn. In case you missed it, let’s recap last week’s rollercoaster of cybersecurity news. The U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released their draft Digital Authentication Guideline (Special Publication 800-63) for public comment, which included a recommendation to deprecate SMS-based two-factor authentication. What followed was a media
Coupon and promo codes have been a tried and true method of attracting new business. While customer acquisition is always a good thing, businesses should be on the lookout for users attempting to exploit these efforts for their own fraudulent gains. In an ideal world, the coupon or promo code entices new users to sign
In 2016 alone, millions of records have already been exposed that include usernames and passwords. This is in addition to past breaches such as MySpace and LinkedIn, which are now resurfacing old data and wreaking havoc on users who secure multiple sites with the same credentials. No one is immune…not even Mark Zuckerberg. Here at
International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF) attacks. They are one of the telcom industry’s most persistent problems and when your business is targeted, it costs you money. IRSF has been steadily increasing over the past 10 years and its perpetrators are dedicated to ensuring that it continues to be a highly profitable and hard-to-stop crime. We’ve
Headlines around the world remind us that breaches have become commonplace for far too many businesses. Establishing reliable end-user security is now a requirement for any Web or mobile application in the market. Phone-based verification is a simple way to help protect your brand and your business, and more specifically for end-users, extending security options
Your user base is essential to the success of your business. Protecting your users and your business from fraud is key to ensuring that you continue to grow this valuable asset. In fact, a recent study conducted by Ponemon Institute* reported that the average value of a user base increases by 44% when investments are
Websites worldwide offer two-factor authentication (2FA), but a large number of consumers do not fully understand the technology, and therefore have not taken the steps to turn it on and protect their accounts. To help make the Internet a safer place for all, we decided to jump in and answer some frequently asked questions about
Ok, I get it, international SMS is complicated, now what? If your business needs international reach with SMS, make sure to ask these questions of any potential vendor: Understanding all the intricacies of International SMS messaging can be daunting, especially if your provider doesn’t give you much help. However, if global reach is a necessity
Whether or not you’re an avid college football fan, you’ve probably heard some recent news coverage about the Manti Te’o hoax. Manti Te’o is the Notre Dame linebacker and 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up whose romantic relationship with girlfriend Lennay Kekua was publicly revealed to be a hoax. Te’o had dated Kekua online from October 2011
Last time we talked about how much fraud costs an individual user when an online account is compromised. What happens to a social network’s user once they leave? Do they ever come back or are they forever a lost customer? In a digital age where the newest thing is always one step away, the answer