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One highlight of a new report from Arkose Labs is that: "... many cyber criminals are taking their strategies and selling them on the Dark Web as "fraud-as-a-service" offerings to so-called "rookies", who then turn around and make over $20,000 a month."
Another interesting tidbit is that roughly 33% of sessions on social media and dating sites were actually attackers.
Gamers aren't in the clear either, as there have been 2.5 times more attacks against gaming sites in Q1 2022 compared to the previous quarter, and fake account registrations have increased 86%. Attacks on gamers include spam, scans, and account takeovers...
Some other highlights of the report:20% of attacks originate in North America, and 40% originate in Asia
90% of human attacks in 2022 targeted communication channels in gaming, dating, and tech
On the flip side, 97% of fintech attacks were bots
Credential stuffing, phishing, and mass fake accounts are the top attack types