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Web Scraping: The Hidden Threat Stealing Your Data As part of #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth, we’re uncovering the silent dangers lurking behind your web traffic. Today, we're focusing on web scraping bots—automated thieves that quietly siphon your most valuable data: The problem space ?? After CHEQ's analysts analyzed 34 billion data points, we found that 1 in 5 web visits are fake, with 40% of that traffic originating from scraping bots. ?? A major ticketing platform is attributing the chaos during a high-profile concert tour to bot interference. ?? Leading tech companies have faced criticism for utilizing content from news, magazines, and digital media to train their AI models. Behind the threat ?? Web scraping refers to bots extracting data from websites, often illegally. As generative AI evolves, these bots are targeting more sensitive information, from pricing and inventory to financial data. ?? Beyond the data theft, these bots cause serious operational inefficiencies, overload your systems, and damage your business's reputation. How CHEQ helps you fight back ?? Real-Time Detection: CHEQ stops scraping bots before they can steal your data. ?? Reduced Investigation Time: Get deep insights into scraping activity for quicker, more informed decisions. ?? Enhanced Security: Protect your online environment from scrapers and maintain your competitive edge. Learn how CHEQ Defend can protect your business from web scraping: https://cheq.ai/defend/ Next week we'll wrap this month with a super impactful, insightful, and helpful post—stay tuned! #Cybersecurity #WebScraping #BotPrevention #DataSecurity #CHEQ #AI

We're less than 3 weeks away from our conference, and I'm super excited to see everyone! I want to give a big shoutout to CHEQ for sponsoring our event this year. If you haven't had a chance to ... "Cheq"... them out (how could I resist!?!), they'll have a booth on the Expo floor at MOps-Apalooza and a virtual booth, too : ) Thank you for helping us make this event possible with your sponsorship!!

SMS Fraud: The $10 Billion Threat to Businesses and How to Stop It As part of #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth, we’re continuing to share key insights into the most pressing threats facing businesses today, focusing on SMS fraud and SMS pumping: The numbers that matter ?? $10B in global losses due to SMS fraud (2023). ?? A major social media platform faced an estimated $60M annual loss due to SMS toll fraud, highlighting the scale of the problem. The problem at a glance ?? SMS pumping, also known as SMS toll fraud, occurs when attackers use fake accounts to send verification codes or SMS messages to premium-rate numbers they control. ?? Businesses are left paying for these illegitimate messages, resulting in significant financial losses. ?? This scheme is often run in collaboration with shady telecom carriers, making it harder for businesses to trace. ?? SMS pumping drives up costs for companies, leads to unnecessary strain on SMS systems, and can result in operational inefficiencies. How CHEQ helps you fight back ?? Early Detection: CHEQ detects bots in real-time before they can create fake accounts used for SMS pumping. ?? Reduced Investigation Time: Gain visibility into malicious bot activity and take immediate action to prevent fraudulent charges. ?? Minimized Risk: Protect your business from expensive SMS fraud incidents that can damage customer trust and impact revenue. Learn how CHEQ Defend can protect your business from SMS fraud: https://cheq.ai/defend/ Stay tuned as we continue to share more valuable insights about emerging threats throughout the month! #Cybersecurity #SMSFraud #BotPrevention #FraudDetection #DataSecurity #CHEQ

Fake Account Creation: How It Impacts Your Business, Who’s Behind It, and How to Prevent It. As part of #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth, we're sharing key insights into some of the most common and impactful threats, starting with the sinister side of fake account creation: The Numbers That Matter ?? 32% YoY increase in malicious bot activity (State of Fake Traffic 2024). ?? A leading fintech firm revealed 4.5 million fraudulent accounts, exposing the growing fraud problem. ?? Cryptomining attackers created 130K fake accounts to exploit limited-time cloud computing resources. The Problem at a Glance ?? Fake accounts are set up by bots or bad actors, flooding websites or apps with fraudulent user profiles. ?? These fake profiles spread spam, post fake reviews, conduct fraud, and inflate metrics like follower counts. ?? They can also exploit platform features like free trials, resulting in financial losses for companies. ?? Fake accounts skew user data, erode trust, and damage genuine user experiences, making it critical to stop them. How CHEQ Helps You Fight Back ?? Behavioral Analysis: Identifying unusual behaviors to block bots before they create accounts. ?? User Data Validation: Ensuring only real users can sign up, preventing fake accounts early on. ?? Real-Time Threat Detection: Leveraging 2,000+ detection methods to block automated fake account creation attempts. Learn how CHEQ Defend can secure your business: https://cheq.ai/defend/ Stay tuned as we continue to share more valuable insights about emerging threats throughout the month! #Cybersecurity #FakeAccounts #BotPrevention #FraudDetection #DataSecurity #CHEQ

"We do not launch any ad campaigns without CHEQ’s robust fraud protection in place, which has saved us millions of dollars over the years.” With CHEQ’s advanced tools and tactics, Epic Digital optimized paid marketing efforts, improved onsite conversion rates, and enhanced data analytics, ensuring their marketing campaigns delivered better value and complied with data policies. Get the complete case study: https://lnkd.in/dY2uErV7

What a week we had last week here at CHEQ! We hosted our Second annual Breakfast Briefing event at the historic Hotel Cafe Royal Ballroom, with a packed house! The energy, content, and people we're simply...incredible. Massive thanks to Laura Joseph, Sian Wells, and Mark Evans, for getting on stage. Very grateful for the partnerships. ?? Thank you to our own team members Jess Puccia, Jack Shields, Brandon Borden, and our fearless leader Guy Tytunovich for your on stage participation as well. To say I am ?? up for the future of CHEQ would the ultimate understatement! (P.S. If you are looking for your next role...we are hiring!)

Thank you CHEQ, Rory Stern & Jack Shields for inviting me along to discuss all things culture, leadership & customer experience at the Hotel Café Royal this morning. A stunning venue, lovely people and delicious pastries along with lots of food for thought from Mark Evans & Guy Tytunovich, sharing their unique perspectives on key trends in the digital space and the future of AI, and from Brandon Borden & Sian Wells on maximising marketing investment. What a fab way to start a Wednesday!?? #customer #culture #CX #leadership

We are proud to share that CHEQ has been selected as one of the 45 startups to join the prestigious Innovation Dream Team, an exclusive initiative led by The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation! Our participation in this incredible community underscores our commitment to innovation, resilience, and the continued advancement of groundbreaking technologies. #TechLeadership #InnovationEcosystem #InnovationDreamTeam #PeresCenter #InnovationExpo

Thank you to all the #Dreamforce attendees who joined us for CHEQ's epic Tiki party last night—it was thundering! ?

"We invest significantly in paid media, and it's reassuring to know bot traffic and bad actors are automatically blocked." Get the full Nubank case study: https://lnkd.in/dKyYtQFj