Fingerprinting vs Cookies: Key Differences for Fraud Teams
How cookies differ from server-side fingerprinting, why many cookieless claims mislead, and practical steps for developers and fraud teams.
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Stop False Positives: Apple Private Relay Detection for IT & Fraud Ops
Ops guide to detecting Apple Private Relay. Learn three detection techniques, when to return NXDOMAIN, and fraud safe rules for teams.
5 Low Latency Checks to Detect Anti Detect Browsers for Fraud Teams
Research backed playbook for fraud teams: five low latency checks to spot anti detect browsers, signal to score mapping, and a ShieldLabs setup path.
Four Stage Risk Funnel for Fake Signup Detection with Persistent ID
Practitioner guide to fake signup detection: build a four stage risk funnel and use persistent visitor IDs and auditable signals to cut fake accounts.
Measure First: Reduce False Positives, Keep Coverage for Fraud Ops
Playbook for fraud teams: measure rule-level false positives, run shadow tests and regression checks, then add visitor ID signals to cut noise.
4 Steps to Passive Authentication for Engineers (sub-100ms)
Integration-ready guide for engineering teams adding passive signals to a risk-based auth stack: the four-stage flow and sub-100ms latency targets.
How to prevent guest checkout fraud
Guest checkout removes the account history that flags a repeat fraudster. See how the device behind accountless orders restores that continuity.
How to prevent ticket scalping
What ticket scalping is, how scalpers beat per-person limits with fake accounts, and how the device behind those accounts links them back to one buyer.
How to prevent referral fraud
What referral fraud is, the main types from self-referral to account farming, why it is hard to catch, and how the device behind fake referrals stops it.
How to prevent loyalty fraud
What loyalty fraud is, the main types from points theft to fake-account farming, why rewards programs are targets, and how device signals help stop it.
How to prevent gift card fraud
The merchant side of gift card fraud: how fraudsters cash out stolen cards, farm gift-card promos, and how the device behind those accounts links them.
How to prevent buy now, pay later (BNPL) fraud
What BNPL fraud is, the main types from account takeover to loan stacking, why the model is so exposed, and how to prevent it with device-level signals.