Why attackers try to take over user accounts
Daniel de Oliveira
Account takeovers (ATOs), also known as “account hijacking,” are a type of fraud that’s on the rise these days! This type of attack is attractive to hackers due to the…
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Introducing “Preventing ATOs: How to Identify and Defend Against Account Takeover Attacks”
Josh
Account takeover attacks (ATOs) are an important vector to consider as you evolve your security strategy. When bad actors take over your legitimate user accounts, they’re able to steal customer…
A look at OWASP’s top automated threats to web apps
Arnab Roy Chowdhury
With the advancement of web technologies, there are many new ways to create dynamic websites. But we are also facing a growing rate of cyber threats. We can see that…
The most common types of ATO attacks
Eric
As a security owner, you need to protect your users against a wide variety of attacks. Many engineers spend a great deal of time focusing on big-picture attacks. They want…
Sqreen recently blocked a major ATO attack against ourselves. Here’s how we did it
Émile-Hugo
At Sqreen, our mission is to make security transparent and accessible to everyone. Part of that mission includes sharing what we learn about security and what happens if we get…