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How to Detect and Disrupt Attacks Without Tipping Off the Attacker
When you block someone mid-session, you confirm that you saw them. And when fraudsters know they’ve been detected, they adjust. They rotate IPs, change devices, and return under a different identity. Blocking becomes part of their learning process.
Co-Founder & COO
Part 1: Why Traditional Fraud Tools Miss the Mark – And How Spec Does It Differently
Welcome to the first entry in my blog series where I dive into what really sets Spec apart from traditional fraud prevention platforms. If you’re like me, someone who’s been in the trenches battling fraud, policy abuse, and identity manipulation, you know that the tools we’ve had over the years just don’t cut it anymore. The attacks have changed, but the playbooks haven’t.
Senior Fraud Strategy Manager
Announcing Real-Time User Behavior Tracking
Attackers move fluidly across web, app, and API layers, exploiting gaps most fraud systems can't see. Spec’s Real-Time User Behavior Tracking gives fraud teams full visibility into every customer journey by stitching together each interaction into a continuous session.
Co-Founder & COO
[INFOGRAPHIC] What Repeat Abuse Looks Like
Repeat fraud reuses patterns, tactics, and loopholes that evade traditional defenses. This graphic breaks down how fake signups, chargebacks, and account takeovers follow a common cycle of abuse - and why relying on emails, IPs, or device IDs alone isn’t enough to stop it.
Marketing Manager
Why I Believe in Spec: A Fraud Fighter’s Perspective
After nearly a decade in the fraud prevention trenches, working across fintech and online marketplaces, evaluating countless vendors, and collaborating within the fraud-fighting community, I thought I had seen it all.
Senior Fraud Strategy Manager
“With Spec, we can mitigate fraudulent activity, protect our revenue, and create a better user experience so that Indiegogo can remain a trusted crowdsourcing platform.”
Payments Manager
