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Gaming 8 min read

Bonus Abuse in iGaming: Detecting Coordinated Rings

Coordinated bonus abuse rings exploit iGaming promotions through shared infrastructure and scripted behavior. Learn how fraud teams detect and stop them.

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Gaming 10 min read

Affiliate Fraud in iGaming: Detection and Prevention Guide

Affiliate fraud in iGaming takes three forms: domain typosquatting, brand bidding, and fake traffic. Detection signals and enforcement options for each.

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Research 4 min read

AliExpress Is Using Silent WebAudio to Fingerprint Your Browser

A Bluetooth glitch led to an unexpected discovery: AliExpress runs silent WebAudio processing as part of a browser fingerprinting anti-fraud system. Here's what was found and what it means for security and privacy.

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Research 3 min read

Fake Paws, Real Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Online Puppy Scams

Online puppy scams use stolen photos, fake breeders, and endless "fees" to steal your money and break your heart. Here's exactly how the trap is set and the one rule that protects you.

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Research 4 min read

UAC-0099 Weaponizes Notepad++ and WinRAR Plugins to Deliver Malware

UAC-0099 is hijacking trusted apps like Notepad++ and WinRAR through malicious plugins and DLL sideloading. Here's the full infection chain, based on CERT-UA's technical advisory.

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Gambling 6 min read

Multi-Accounting Detection: Stopping Gnoming and Chip-Dumping

How multi-accounting detection works for chip dumping in poker, gnoming, and iGaming fraud, and how platforms actually catch coordinated account schemes.

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Gaming 3 min read

Gaming Fraud Prevention: How It Differs From iGaming Across Platforms

Gaming fraud prevention goes beyond iGaming: in-game currency abuse, account trading, and esports match-fixing all need a different detection approach. Here's how they compare.

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Gaming 8 min read

iGaming Fraud Prevention: Detection, Enforcement, and What Actually Works

iGaming operators face fraud that standard payment tools aren't built to handle. This guide covers how detection, takedowns, and enforcement actually work and what to look for in a solution.

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Reports 1 min read

The Anatomy of Brand Attacks in the First Half of 2026

Seven shifts in phishing and brand impersonation tracked in real time across the first half of 2026, benchmarked against the industry's leading threat research.

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