How Phishing Emails Get to You? A phishing attack is any communication (email, SMS, instant messaging) campaign launched by a malicious actor to steal personal data and credentials. Phishing attacks are one of the biggest threats to data security. According … Read More
E-commerce and Retail
Ransomware and Supply Chains
The Low Hanging Fruit: Your Vendors And Partners Ransomware is a growing threat to any organization, government or business. In Canada alone, it is estimated that ransomware attacks and the associated downtime cost our economy CAD$2.4 billion in 2020. HOW … Read More
5 Trends in Loyalty Program Fraud in Canada
5 Trends in Loyalty Program Fraud in Canada Loyalty programs have grown tremendously in the last decade. Memberships rose to 3.8 billion members recently , with a total value of USD$323 billion for the ecosystem. Loyalty program fraud has significantly … Read More
Preventing Account Takeover in E-Commerce And Retail – August 2020 Webinar Video
Preventing Account Takeover in E-Commerce And Retail Webinar by David Hétu, Flare Systems and Pharid Jaffer Digitalization, cloud based-services, and the rise of online marketplaces and services have increased the number of entry points for malicious actors who want to exploit … Read More
Exploring Leaked Credentials: Practical Guide To Account Takeovers Prevention – June 2020 Webinar
Exploring Leaked Credentials: Practical Guide To Account Takeovers Prevention Data Security – Threat Intelligence – External Threat Protection Watch the video! As the workplace has moved online and an increasing number of employees begin to work from home, the challenges … Read More
What Does the “Free” in Free Food Really Mean?
What Does the “Free” in Free Food Really Mean? Hijacked accounts are one of the most common items available for purchase on online illicit markets. On our blog, we’ve discussed in the past the issue of bank credentials being put … Read More
The Risks of Using Corporate Emails for Personal Services
The Risks Of Using Corporate Emails For Personal Services Everyday, Flare Systems collects leaked usernames and passwords on the internet and the darkweb. Our customers use our extensive leaked credentials database to prevent credential stuffing attacks. Credential stuffing happens when … Read More
What Passwords Do Fraudsters Use?
What Passwords Do Fraudsters Use? Five years ago, Avast published a blog post that analyzed a database of 2,000 passwords used by hackers. It found that hackers use very easy to crack passwords just like most people. In fact, their … Read More
46M Cracked Passwords – Are People Getting Better at Securing Their Accounts?
46M Cracked Passwords – Are People Getting Better at Securing Their Accounts? A little over a year ago, malicious actors hacked the MyFitnessPal service. With 143 million users, this was one of the largest hack of credentials ever reported. Now, … Read More