Fingerprinting Articles

September 15, 2023

How to Stop Credential Stuffing Attacks

Learn how to prevent automated attacks on your login page with our visitor identification API. Check out the full source code for a credential stuffing prevention use case.

• Fingerprinting
• Account takeover
• Tutorials
• Use cases

September 8, 2023

How to Prevent Bots from Scraping Your Content

Protect your content from web scraping by reliably detecting bots and browser automation tools with Fingerprint Pro Bot Detection.

• Fingerprinting
• Bot attacks
• Tutorials
• Use cases

March 28, 2023

Omnichannel fraud detection and prevention: best practices to protect your business

Omnichannel fraud is a sophisticated form of financial crime that can occur through a variety of digital channels. Learn about the types of omnichannel fraud, the impact, and how you can protect your business.

• Fingerprinting
• Account takeover
• Bot attacks
• Payment fraud
• Fraud Glossary

March 27, 2023

Triangulation Fraud: What it is and how to prevent it

Triangulation fraud involves a real customer, a scammer-middleman, and a legitimate eCommerce site, where the scammer secretly facilitates transactions.

• Fingerprinting
• Account takeover
• Ecommerce fraud
• Fraud Glossary

March 21, 2023

What is letterboxing, and can it prevent browser fingerprinting?

Letterboxing forces your browser window dimensions to multiples of 100 or 50 pixels and fills the extra space with gray bars on the sides of the page. Learn how letterboxing works and if letterboxing can truly prevent browser fingerprinting.

• Fingerprinting

March 16, 2023

How to prevent advertising fraud

Any botnet or automated activity using fraudulent clicks, referrals, malicious redirects, or malware installations is considered advertising fraud. Learn how you can prevent advertising fraud and boost your return on ad spend (ROAS).

• Anti Fraud technology
• Ecommerce fraud
• Bot attacks
• Fingerprinting
• Fraud Glossary

March 10, 2023

Online insurance fraud: types, techniques, prevention

Cyber-criminals engage in online insurance fraud by submitting applications with fabricated data or creating multiple accounts to "double dip" on fraudulent claims. Learn more about online insurance fraud and what you can do to prevent it.

• Account takeover
• Anti Fraud technology
• Fingerprinting
• Fraud Glossary

February 28, 2023

Online marketplace fraud: how to protect your business and users

Online marketplace fraud is when unethical buyers or sellers try to make an illicit profit through fraudulent activity. Learn about common types of marketplace scams and how you can protect your users from online marketplace fraud.

• Ecommerce fraud
• Anti Fraud technology
• Fingerprinting
• Fraud Glossary

February 24, 2023

What is a bank drop? How they work and how banks can prevent bank drop fraud

Learn what a bank drop is, how it works, how fraudsters steal personal information, and its effect on banks and customers. Find out how banks can take preventive measures such as KYC compliance, two-factor authentication (2FA), and device intelligence.

• Anti Fraud technology
• Fingerprinting
• Fraud Glossary

February 13, 2023

How to avoid online auction fraud

Online auction fraud is a type of online crime where scammers attempt to steal goods and money from unsuspecting victims. By creating fake accounts, scammers bid on items they never intend to pay for and often use stolen credit cards or fraudulent payment methods. Victims may also be targeted through phishing scams. Stay informed about online auction fraud and protect yourself from becoming a victim.

• Fingerprinting
• Anti Fraud technology
• Fraud Glossary

February 7, 2023

Why are VPNs ineffective against browser fingerprinting?

Learn how you can protect your business from fraudsters hiding behind VPNs with browser fingerprinting. Get an overview of virtual private networks, why it is ineffective against fingerprinting, and ways to safeguard your business.

• Fingerprinting
• Anti Fraud technology

February 1, 2023

How to improve your marketing attribution strategy with device identification

Return on ad spend (RAOS) is a common method of determining marketing campaign performance. There’s several marketing attribution methods including first-touch, last-touch, and multi-touch attribution. We discuss the benefits and downsides of each including why device identification can help bridge the marketing attribution gap.

• Fingerprinting