Intelligent CISO Issue 61 | Page 80

Credential stuffing is a cat-and-mouse game that is here to stay .
It is important to remember that these crimes have a real human impact .
So , how can businesses fight back ?
In a recent Aite Group report , risk executives from financial institutions , FinTech lenders and e-commerce companies were interviewed to learn how they were protecting themselves from the escalating volume of ATO attacks . Some of the key takeaways were :

Credential stuffing is a cat-and-mouse game that is here to stay .

• Most consumers use the same usernames and passwords across websites , creating a vulnerability exploited by organised crime rings .
• The available attack surface continues to expand making detection and mitigation more complex .
• Organisations need a solution that leverages real-time data analytics to keep pace with automated attacks and block malicious activity before it affects the business .
• Firms with robust defences will see attack volumes decrease as criminals focus their attacks on easier targets .
Beyond the obvious bottom-line impacts of ATO attacks , it is important to remember that these crimes have a real

It is important to remember that these crimes have a real human impact .

human impact . Stopping fraud isn ’ t only about saving money . It is just as critical for preventing the kind of human trauma that is surreptitiously corroding the fundamental fibres of a more ideal digital future . Just like the physical world , what we want is safety , security and trust . u
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