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4 minute read
  • Fraud prevention
  • Identity operations

Credential Compromise is the Leading Attack Vector: Why Enterprise Security Must Shift to Identity Threat Detection 

Some of the most disruptive breaches in recent years began with nothing more than a compromised credential. Organizations that continue to focus primarily on perimeter controls and point-in-time authentication are defending against an outdated threat model.
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The Latest in Identity Security

Ticket Scalping
  • Fraud prevention
  • Identity operations
4 minute read

Why Multi-Signal, Layered Identity Threat Detection is Key to Stopping Ticket Scalping  

High-profile events in recent years have seen tickets sell out within seconds, leaving most fans empty-handed. This guide examines scalping operations ad how multi-signal, layered identity threat detection can restore access to legitimate buyers.
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  • Identity operations
  • News
4 minute read

Inside CISA’s Phishing-Resistant MFA Playbook 

As part of a broader federal effort, CISA released a playbook that gives agencies a clear roadmap for rolling out phishing-resistant MFA. Here's what private sector enterprises can learn from it.
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  • Identity Access Management
  • News
4 minute read

Identity at the Core: How the Palo Alto-CyberArk Deal Changes Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) announced its intent to acquire CyberArk, a leading Identity Security company. Identity Security has already been gaining momentum over the last year, and PANW’s acquisition further cements identity's central role in modern cybersecurity.
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  • Authentication
5 minute read

Passkeys vs. OTP: Why 2025 is the tipping point for phishing‑resistant MFA

Regulators and enterprises are moving away from OTPs as a secure factor due to their weakness to SIM swaps, phishing and social engineering attacks. This article will explore why passkeys are now proliferating as an alternate second factor.
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  • Fraud prevention
  • Risk signals
6 minute read

Recycled Phone Number Fraud & How Retired Lines Are Used in Account Takeovers

In the United States, around 35 million phone numbers are recycled each year. This article explores how recycled numbers enable account takeovers, then shows how ID Dataweb’s new MobileMatch risk signals address this issue.
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  • News
6 minute read

How North Korean Imposters are Slipping Past Dev Interviews

Companies eager to fill tech roles and accustomed to interviewing candidates solely via Zoom or Skype have proven disturbingly easy to defraud. Shadow workers come into the interview process prepared with fabricated resumes and fake identities.
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Recent case studies

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How an eCommerce enterprise eliminated chargeback fraud

A leading eCommerce giant reduced chargebacks to just 0.2%, earned $4.6 million in additional revenue, and achieved a 99.5% approval rate by integrating ID Dataweb’s identity verification with their AI-driven risk assessment.

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Enhancing OTP security and convenience with Fast Tap MFA

Learn how the Fast Tap MFA solution slashes user friction while delivering a powerful defense against phishing, SIM swaps, and account takeovers.

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Streamlining healthcare identity verification

See how healthcare providers are accelerating patient onboarding, achieving a 95% verification rate, and cutting costs with the new Light Verification solution from ID Dataweb and Ping Identity.

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Impact of identity verification in hospitality loyalty programs

Rewards program fraud is costing the hospitality industry over $1 billion a year. Learn how ID Dataweb is helping security-forward organizations meet the challenge.

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Stopping account opening fraud

Eliminate account takeovers and synthetic identity fraud across every channel with ID Dataweb’s integrated verification engine.

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Stopping account takeovers

Stop account takeover fraud using ID Dataweb’s integrated risk-based authentication and identity verification.

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PRESS RELEASE: ID Dataweb Joins Panel About Humans as Attack Vectors at the Southern California Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit

CENTREVILLE, Va., – November 4, 2025 – ID Dataweb Cybersecurity Evangelist Dr. Torsten George will speak at the Southern California Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit, offering insights on identity security and digital trust in government.
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The New Face of Identity-Related Fraud and the Credit Union Playbook to Beat It

In Credit Union Times, ID Dataweb’s Head of Financial Services, Mark Dreux, outlines how credit unions can combat new forms of identity-related fraud by adopting continuous verification and adaptive trust models to detect real-time risk.
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PRESS RELEASE: ID Dataweb Names Brian Nimmo as Company’s First Chief Strategy Officer

CENTREVILLE, Va., – November 03, 2025 – ID Dataweb announced the appointment of longtime executive Brian Nimmo as its first Chief Strategy Officer, reinforcing the company’s focus on strategic growth and industry leadership in identity threat detection and risk mitigation.
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PRESS RELEASE: ID Dataweb Cybersecurity Evangelist to Present on Mitigating Scattered Spider Attacks at Upcoming SecurityWeek Webinar

CENTREVILLE, Va., – October 31, 2025 – ID Dataweb’s cybersecurity evangelist, Dr. Torsten George, will headline a SecurityWeek webinar on November 5, 2025, sharing insights on the Scattered Spider cybercrime group and strategies to strengthen enterprise resilience.
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Data Defense: Protecting Hotels in the Age of Cyber Threats

ID Dataweb COO Matt Cochran spoke with Hotel Business about defending hotels from Scattered Spider and loyalty fraud using identity threat detection and risk mitigation solutions that establish cross-channel digital trust.
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PRESS RELEASE: The Prism Project Recognizes ID Dataweb Among Global Leaders in Privacy and Compliance Innovation

DENVER, Co., October 15, 2025 – The Prism Project recognized ID Dataweb as a 2025 Privacy and Compliance Luminary for enabling trusted, compliant data exchange through its federated identity verification architecture.

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