If you’ve ever run an online ad campaign, be it through an advertising agency or in-house, there’s a very high chance that you, too, have fallen victim to undetected ad fraud. It’s not pleasant to hear, but your ad dollars often find their way into the pockets of cyber crooks. The costs of ad fraud are astronomical and continue to grow year after year. In Q1 of 2024, ad networks experienced an 18% click fraud rate across desktop web (26%), mobile web (15%), and mobile in-app (10%).

A penetration test or a pentest is a simulated cyber attack on a computer system by ethical hackers to discover and exploit vulnerabilities, mimicking real-world attackers to assess an organization’s security posture across web apps, networks, apps, and APIs.

Adopting proactive security against firmware vulnerabilities is more critical than ever. A vulnerability survey from Ponemon Institute showed that 60% of data breaches result from unpatched vulnerabilities, highlighting how delays in firmware patch deployment can severely weaken an organization’s defenses. Firmware supports key devices like routers, switches, and firewalls, and when compromised, can grant attackers persistent access to critical systems.

See why KYC is important, and how to make it work for your business Shana is a product marketing manager focused on the Persona platform and marketplaces. You can usually find her running around San Francisco with a coffee in hand. Shana is a product marketing manager focused on the Persona platform and marketplaces. You can usually find her running around San Francisco with a coffee in hand.

Chargeback fraud is a growing problem for e-commerce companies, but there are practical ways to mitigate it. Shana is a product marketing manager focused on the Persona platform and marketplaces. You can usually find her running around San Francisco with a coffee in hand. Shana is a product marketing manager focused on the Persona platform and marketplaces. You can usually find her running around San Francisco with a coffee in hand.

October brought another round of enhancements to LimaCharlie, strengthening your security operations toolkit. Let's dive into the latest features and improvements we've rolled out, plus get a preview of upcoming events.

Trustwave has further solidified its partnership with Microsoft by achieving Microsoft FastTrack Ready partner status for Microsoft 365 and being named a Microsoft Verified Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) solution provider for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This recognition underscores Trustwave's commitment to empowering organizations across Australia and the wider APAC region with advanced cybersecurity solutions.