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Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms - Finance

4 days ago | kuppingercole.com | John Tolbert

Fraud is a major cost to businesses and individuals worldwide. Banking, finance, payment services, and retail are some of the most frequent targets of fraudsters. However, insurance, gaming, telecommunications, health care, cryptocurrency exchanges, government assistance agencies, travel and hospitality, and real estate are increasingly targeted as cybercriminals have realized that most online services trade in monetary equivalents.
Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms - Finance

5 days ago | kuppingercole.com | John Tolbert

Optimize your decision-making process with KC Open Select! Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms is a topic already available as an interactive experience. Configure your individual requirements to find the right vendor for your business or follow the best practice recommendations. Fraud remains a significant and evolving threat to businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies worldwide.
Executive View: ThreatLocker Protect

4 weeks ago | kuppingercole.com | John Tolbert

This KuppingerCole Executive View examines the ThreatLocker Protect, a set of advanced tools in the broader Endpoint Protection Detection and Response (EPDR) market. ThreatLocker focuses on and has dedicated products for Allowlisting, Ringfencing, and Network Control, which will be described below. Endpoint security is and has been a key component of cybersecurity architectures for decades.
Scam Detection in Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms

1 month ago | kuppingercole.com | John Tolbert

The latest figures from the US FBI IC3 show that scams are on the rise, with an estimated $16.6B in losses in 2024. Cryptocurrency fraud accounts for $9.3B of the total. The most egregious form of crypto fraud is termed “pig butchering”, where fraudsters “fatten” up victims with increasing confidence such that they are willing to put all their assets into the scammers’ accounts.
Microsoft’s Cloud Sovereignty Promises: Progress or Patchwork?

1 month ago | kuppingercole.com | Mike Small

In late April 2025, Microsoft unveiled its latest European Digital Commitments—a set of measures aimed at reinforcing digital sovereignty for European customers. These are timely and welcome, especially in light of the sovereignty challenges I recently highlighted in my blog “Why US Isolationism is Now a Global Cloud Risk.” But do they go far enough?
Rising Star Constella Intelligence

1 month ago | kuppingercole.com | John Tolbert

Constella harnesses a vast data lake of breached credentials and PII, applying machine learning to enhance data accuracy and threat intelligence. Their identity risk posture service detects identity threats using dark web data and sophisticated correlation, focusing on new threats. API and interface access empower real-time threat investigation, crucial for FRIP and ITDR markets.
Sovereign Cloud Geopolitical Risks

2 months ago | kuppingercole.com | Mike Small

Why US Isolationism is Now a Global Cloud Risk In recent weeks, the global landscape has been shaken by the ripple effects of renewed US isolationist policies—specifically through tariffs and technology restrictions aimed at strategic rivals. This intensifying stance is not just causing trade disruption; it is exposing a deeper layer of vulnerability in how cloud services are used and delivered around the world.
eXtended Detection and Response (XDR) - Group-IB

2 months ago | kuppingercole.com | John Tolbert

XDR offers a comprehensive cybersecurity solution to counter modern threats like ransomware and malware-less attacks by integrating detection and response capabilities across endpoints, networks, and cloud platforms. It enhances visibility and defense through advanced threat detection, automation, and consolidated security operations, addressing key challenges like interoperability, cost management, and endpoint security limitations.
Rising Star: Rising Star Intezer

Mar 27, 2025 | kuppingercole.com | Warwick Ashford

Identity Fabric Impact Day is a premier one-day practice-oriented event for IAM professionals, security leaders, and solution providers to gain real-world insights into Identity Fabrics and modern identity management. Unlike broad conferences, Identity Fabric Impact Day focuses on practical strategies, hands-on learning, and expert-led discussions to help organizations strengthen security, improve efficiency, and drive digital transformation.
Google Acquires Wiz

Mar 21, 2025 | kuppingercole.com | Mike Small

Will this be the Alphabet Cloud Security Fabric? On March 18th, 2025, Google announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz, Inc., a cloud security platform for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. This is a major development that demonstrates the importance of cyber security in the age of generative AI. Businesses and society itself have become highly dependent on services delivered from the cloud.