Mobile Fraud

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In-App Mobile Advertising Fraud: What You Need to Know

Mobile advertising is a key marketing channel for businesses of all types. With roughly 85% of U.S. adults reporting that they own a smartphone (Source: Pew Research Center), the potential impact of advertising through mobile apps should not be...

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The Dangers of Instagram & Influencer Fraud

It's no secret that Instagram is full of bots, fraud and fake accounts. It's the perfect platform for them to thrive on.

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Google's App Purge: Impact on Ad Fraud & Affiliate Marketing

In early 2020, tech industry giant Google announced that it was removing 600 apps from the Google Play Store and banning the app makers from Google AdMob and Google Ad Manager for “violating [Google’s] disruptive ads policy and disallowed...

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3 Affiliate Marketing Tools to Prevent Mobile Ad Fraud

In digital marketing, merchants looking to add new leads and contacts to their marketing campaigns may use a large variety of tools and resources. One of the most important channels for marketing in recent years has proven to be mobile ads within...

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Hacked at Home: Why You Should Protect Your Smart IoT Devices

Ad fraud protection for your refrigerator? It might not be as crazy as it sounds. But hackers don’t want access to your fridge; they want access to your home network. And the easiest way to get in is through an unsecured home device.

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Are You Being Ghosted by a Bot?

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and if you’re scrambling to get a date you may find yourself scrolling through Match.com or swiping right on Tinder. Millions of people are doing the same thing, but are all these prospects real people?

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How Mobile Ad Fraudsters Are Targeting You

Ad fraud is happening right in the palm of your hand, with 50-60% of ad fraud losses occurring in the mobile sphere.

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7 Tips to Avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

Buckle up: the holiday shopping season is about to shift into high gearBlack Friday is almost here, the day when retailers who are operating at a loss (in the red) rebound (go into the black) thanks to holiday shoppers who scoop up discounted...

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Holiday Travel: Tips to Safeguard Your Data on the Road

Holiday travel is officially in full swing. AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will hit the road this week for Thanksgiving. For most individuals, they’ll be getting from point A to point B via planes, trains, and automobiles. These modes of...

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Facebook and Election Manipulation: Why To Worry About Auto Login

As we head to the polls today to vote in the U.S. midterm elections, it’s hard to believe it’s been two years since the 2016 presidential election. During the rollercoaster election, social networks were plagued with fake accounts and fake news, all...

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