An Operating Model for API and Account Protection
API and account protection works best as an operating model: map routes, classify signals, choose proportionate actions, preserve evidence, and tune controls from monitor to enforce.
API Bot Abuse Does Not Stay in One Endpoint
API bot abuse moves across login, checkout, and account journeys. Defenders need route-aware bot, rate, and account controls that follow the campaign rather than treating each endpoint as a separate incident.
API Protection and Account Protection Are One Request-Path Problem
Account protection does not stop at the login form. The same request path carries API, bot, rate, token, and account-risk evidence, and that is where the decision needs to happen.
The Real Cost of Breached Credentials
Breached credentials keep creating cost after the original breach. They feed credential stuffing, account takeover, fraud, support, and reputation costs across login, recovery, checkout, and API flows.
Credential Stuffing Does Not Stop at the Login Form
Credential stuffing risk continues after a password works. Account protection needs to watch password reset, email change, stored payment, gift card, and checkout flows.
Fingerprints Are Evidence, Not Identity
Browser and network fingerprints are useful security evidence, but they should not be treated as proof of a person's identity.
Account Security Without Tracking People
Safer logins do not require treating people as products. Account defence should use minimised, purpose-bound risk signals and proportionate decisions.
How Residential Proxies Changed API and Account Abuse
Residential proxies have changed account abuse from obvious bursts into distributed, low-noise workflows across login, account, and API routes. Treat proxy use as a risk signal, not a blunt block rule.
Shadow APIs Are Account-Abuse Paths
Shadow APIs matter because attackers do not care whether a route is documented. Mobile, partner, browser-backed, and legacy APIs can all become account-abuse paths when they remain outside normal controls.
Anatomy of a Credential Stuffing Attack
A deep dive into how credential stuffing attacks work, the tools used, and how to build a multi-layered defense.
Beyond the IP Address
Discover why traditional IP-based rate limiting is obsolete and how advanced techniques provide robust protection against modern distributed attacks.
The CAPTCHA Conundrum
Explore why traditional CAPTCHAs are failing both users and security, and discover modern, invisible alternatives.
Key Considerations for Effective Bot Management
With nearly half of all internet traffic being automated, a robust bot management strategy is essential. This article explores the key considerations for effective bot detection, classification, and response in the face of evolving threats.
How to Use Bot Management for IAM Use Cases
Bots are part of account takeover, fraud, scraping, and other abuse. Identity and access management leaders need a clear business case for bot management, or their organisations face avoidable account takeover losses and will be less prepared for the risks introduced when customers use AI agents.
The Negative Impact of Visible CAPTCHAs on Bounce Rates and Conversions
CAPTCHAs have long been a mainstay of bot management solutions, but the tradeoffs are lower conversions, find out just how bad it is.
Protecting Against a Share Point Zero Day Vulnerability with Network Fingerprinting
Analysis of attempts to exploit a recent Share Point zero day vulnerability reveal network fingerprinting and classification is a robust defense.
A Complete Guide to SMS Pumping Fraud
SMS pumping fraud cost businesses $6.7 billion in 2021. Learn how these sophisticated attacks work, which companies face the highest risk, and the most effective protection strategies.
Why We Can't Trust IP Addresses
The proliferation of residential proxy networks has undermined traditional IP-based security, enabling attackers to bypass protection measures while appearing as legitimate users.
Data-Driven Risk Management
How Peakhour's contextual security aligns with Visa's data-driven risk management approach in the 2025-2028 Security Roadmap.
Preventing Enumeration Attacks
An analysis of how Peakhour's solutions help prevent enumeration attacks, aligning with Visa's Security Roadmap 2025-2028 priorities.
Visa's Security Roadmap 2025-2028
An analysis of Visa's Security Roadmap 2025-2028 and how Peakhour's solutions help Australian businesses meet these security objectives.
The Hidden Cost of Click Fraud
Click fraud drains marketing budgets and corrupts campaign data. Learn how bots and residential proxies impact your ad spend and marketing strategy.
Your Anti-Fraud Residential Proxy Detection Sucks
Your anti fraud IP Intelligence service is no longer fit for purpose. Learn about the challenges in detecting residential proxies and why traditional methods don't work.
Managing Bots For Application Security
Comprehensive guide to enterprise bot management for modern application security platforms. Learn how to protect applications and APIs from sophisticated bot threats including anti-detect browsers, credential stuffing, and automated attacks targeting DevOps environments.
Application Security for Financial Services Under CPS 234
Comprehensive analysis of credential stuffing threats against Australian financial institutions and how application security platforms help meet CPS 234 disclosure requirements whilst preventing account takeover attacks.
The Australian epidemic of Account Takeover attacks
An in-depth look at the growing threat of credential stuffing attacks on Australian businesses, including recent case studies, defense challenges, and practical recommendations.
The Challenge of Proxy Detection
Examine why current security solutions fail to detect and mitigate threats from residential proxies, and the need for comprehensive protection strategies.
Quantifying The Residential Proxy Threat
Explore the complexities of residential proxy detection and its impact on organisational risk, with a focus on quantifying the threat and reframing security approaches.
Account Protection and User Experience in Web Applications
Explore strategies to enhance web application security without compromising user experience, focusing on contextual security and adaptive authentication measures.
The Cost of Credential Stuffing
Explore how credential stuffing attacks and account takeovers affect business reputation and customer trust.
2024 Survey Insights
Our 2024 survey of Australian CISOs and CTOs looks at how businesses are approaching account protection, particularly credential stuffing and residential proxies.
2024 Survey Insights
Survey data from Australian CISOs and CTOs shows broad MFA adoption, lower bot protection uptake, and early attention on residential proxy detection for credential stuffing and account takeover risk.
Application Security Beyond MFA
MFA helps, but it does not stop social engineering, residential proxy abuse, credential stuffing, or session risk on its own.
Addressing Key Cloud Security Categories
An analysis of Peakhour's role in addressing key cloud security categories identified in recent industry analysis, demonstrating its comprehensive approach to modern cloud security challenges.
Managing Breached Credential Usage
How breached credential checks and risk signals help detect credential stuffing without adding unnecessary login friction.
The Iconic is the latest Account Takeover victim in the news
Popular Australian fashion website TheIconic recently suffered reputational damage from fraudsters placing orders after an account takeover. Learn how this happens and what you can do to stop it.
HTTP Security Headers
Comprehensive guide to HTTP security headers for protecting web applications from client-side attacks. Learn essential browser security configurations for modern application security platforms and DevSecOps workflows.
A Tale Of Two Scoring Systems
Reviewing the CVSS an EPSS CVE scoring systems in light of the Atlassian Confluence-Aggedon
Navigating CDN Consolidation
Explore the complexities of switching CDN providers amid industry consolidation and how Peakhour can assist in the transition
Google Chrome's "IP Protection" vs Apple Private Relay
An exploration of Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" feature and a comparison with Apple's iCloud Private Relay.
Google Chrome's "IP Protection" and Online Privacy
An exploration of Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" feature, its promise of enhanced privacy.
APRA Cybersecurity Guidelines
Comprehensive guide to APRA cybersecurity requirements for Australian financial institutions. Learn how application security platforms help meet CPS 234 compliance and Information Security Manual guidelines for protecting financial services infrastructure.
The Rise of OpenBullet
A comprehensive look at OpenBullet, its capabilities, and the implications for cybersecurity in the face of its misuse.
Headless Commerce Security
Comprehensive analysis of security challenges in headless commerce and Single Page Applications. Learn how to protect modern e-commerce APIs and microservices architectures from scraping, fraud, and automated attacks.
Enterprise DDoS Protection
Analysis of the Microsoft 365 DDoS attack by Storm-1359 reveals critical lessons for enterprise application security platforms. Learn advanced Layer 7 DDoS protection strategies and rate limiting techniques for modern applications.
The Rise of the Dragon
Residential proxy malware, and its implications for traditional cybersecurity measures, emphasising the need for evolving threat detection and mitigation strategies.
Residential Proxies and MITRE Framework
Explore residential proxies within the context of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, highlighting the security implications and ethical considerations.
Residential Proxy Detection
Comprehensive analysis of residential proxy threats and detection strategies for modern application security platforms. Learn how sophisticated threat actors use residential proxies to bypass traditional security measures.
Malicious Bot Threats
Comprehensive analysis of malicious bot threats targeting modern applications and APIs. Learn how enterprise bot management protects against automated attacks, credential stuffing, price scraping, and sophisticated bot-driven financial damage.