Welcoming Arkose Labs to the M12 portfolio
By James Wu I’m excited to welcome Arkose Labs — a fraud and abuse prevention platform, to protect web and mobile apps — to the M12 portfolio. In an increasingly…
Arkose Labs Raises $22M For Anti-Fraud Platform After 400% Revenue Growth in 2019
Arkose Labs, a startup focused on online fraud and abuse prevention, has raised $22 million in a Series B financing led by Microsoft’s venture fund, M12. Existing backers PayPal and USVP also put money in…
Social Media Networks Is a Favorite Phishing Spot for Scammers Because It’s Easy Pickings
“I heard this is a great phishing spot.” – Pro-scammer. As a medium for communication, social media is a game-changer for the modern world. Its wide adoption guarantees it’s going…
Fraudsters Level Up on Sophisticated Online Gaming Attacks
Arkose Labs report shows 30% increase in gaming attacks SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arkose Labs, providers of online fraud prevention technology, announced a 30% spike in…
Study, FTC, BBB: Online-dating fraud attacks up sharply
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air but, unfortunately, so is fraud on many online dating websites. A data review by Arkose Labs found human-driving online…
Fraudsters turn to the human factor to boost their attacks
For all of today's sophisticated technology, sometimes there's no substitute for the human touch when it comes to getting the job done and it seems this applies to fraud as…
Meteoric Rise in Fraud Attacks by Human Farms
The end of last year saw a considerable spike in human farms being used by cybercriminals to launch low-cost fraud attacks around the globe, a new report from the fraud risk…
The rise of human-driven fraud attacks
There has been a major spike in human-driven attacks – which rose 90% compared to six months previously, according to Arkose Labs. Changing attack patterns were felt across geographies and…
New Research From Arkose Labs Shows Human-Driven Fraud Attacks Are On The Rise
Data Reveals a Surge in Sweatshop-Powered Fraud Alongside Attack Spikes on Online Gaming and Social Media Platforms Arkose Labs, providers of online fraud prevention technology combining risk assessments and sophisticated…
Love Knows No Bounds, Nor do Cyber-Security Fraudsters
Unfortunately for those looking for companionship on dating sites and social media, love isn’t the only thing in the air this Valentine’s Day—so is fraud. Arkose Labs, providers of online…