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Why CAPTCHA is Ineffective at Spotting Real Fraud

Richard Kahn: January 18, 2023

CAPTCHA is Worse than a Doctor's Handwriting — It Tests Everyone's Patience and Isn't a Healthy Solution

CAPTCHA is your attempt to prove to a computer that you are, in fact, not a computer. Ah, the irony of the CAPTCHA.

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The Top 5 Biggest Ad Fraud Scams of 2022

Richard Kahn: January 4, 2023

Ad fraud is one of the biggest challenges faced by the digital advertising industry. It cost businesses an estimated $100 billion in 2022, representing only about 20% of the $500 billion in global ad spend. Unfortunately, these types of scams are...

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Playing Hide-and-Seek: IP Masking, Proxies, and Anonymity

Anura PR Team: December 6, 2022

Let’s face it, most of the time craving anonymity in cyberspace is an indication of nefarious intent. We’ve discussed the impact ofIP Masking and the use of aResidential Proxy Server, and both are tools typically used to hide activity on a grand...

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Is Google Chrome Inadvertently Protecting Fraudulent Activity?

Richard Kahn: July 6, 2022

Online data privacy is an enormous (and complicated) issue. User privacy tools help protect regular website visitors from having their data tracked, taken, and used against them. Some consumers and advocacy groups have pushed hard for increased...

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What Is IP Masking and What Does It Mean for Ad Fraud?

Richard Kahn: May 18, 2022

In the classic bank robbery scenario, the criminals robbing the bank typically all wore masks. Why? To hide their identities from the authorities so they’d have a chance to get away and actually spend the money they stole.

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Ad Fraud and VPNs: What You Should Know

Richard Kahn: May 11, 2022

There are many tools that fraudsters use in their schemes to take money from your company’s online advertising campaigns. Even legitimate technology solutions that are meant to help consumers can be twisted into tools for fraud.

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What Are Residential Proxies? The Dark Side of Online Privacy

Richard Kahn: May 4, 2022

When you’re busy trying to make your online marketing campaigns a success, having to fight fraudsters is a major hassle. The problem with ad fraud (other than the fact that it steals your money) is that fraudsters are always coming up with new ways...