April Trend Sharing Session
Anatomy of an Account Takeover Attack
- Date: April 13th, 2023
- Time: 11am EDT/ 4pm BST
- Location: Online
- Delegates: 50+
Account takeover (ATO) fraud climbed 378% over the past 3 years. With so many fraud prevention solutions on the market, why are these attacks still succeeding?
Threat actors are constantly evolving their techniques to fly under the radar to gain unauthorized access to accounts, steal information, and carry out further fraudulent activities.
During this live session, Sam Crowther, Founder, and Jesse Martin-Alexander, Security Engineer from Kasada took a deep dive into the anatomy of an account takeover attack, examining emerging trends and real-world examples.
Specifics covered include:
- The key stages involved in the account takeover attack kill chain
- The methods used by cybercriminals to gain access to accounts and compromise security defenses
- How to recognize the signs of account takeover to protect your user accounts, loyalty points, rewards, and customer data
- Practical advice on what it takes to effectively defend against ATO attacks
Sam Crowther is a public speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Kasada, a high-growth cybersecurity company dedicated to creating simple solutions for large enterprises. Sam’s passion for the security industry began as a high school student when he worked with the team at Australia’s Signals Intelligence Agency. From there, he moved to a red team role at Macquarie Group, an experience that inspired him to start his own company. With funding from leading U.S. and Australian investors, Crowther launched Kasada in 2015 to provide innovative application security to companies around the world. Based in New York and Sydney, Crowther loves creating simple technical solutions to complex problems and is motivated by challenging preconceived ideas and beliefs in order to have a positive impact on the world.
Jesse Martin-Alexander is a seasoned technology professional with nearly two decades of experience. He has held technical roles in a range of organizations, including Senior IT Security Architect at JetBlue and Product Security Engineer at Pitney Bowes. Jesse has continued to develop expertise in security and risk management through a diverse range of certifications, demonstrating his deep understanding of cybersecurity and the risks that businesses face. Jesse studied Business Continuity, Security, & Risk Management at Boston University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the New York Institute of Technology.