Top 5 Predictions for Online Fraud in 2016

As 2015 comes to a close, all of us fighting fraud may start preparing for the upcoming fraud battle in 2016. As mobile apps and web services continue to increase in number and functionality, they remain an attractive target for fraudsters. Meanwhile, cyber attackers have continued to adapt to evade traditional security defenses using the latest mobile hacker tools and cloud technology to impersonate legitimate users. If you are a consumer-facing web or mobile app, you are up against a much more numerous and advanced adversary than ever before. Here are some online threat trends you're likely to encounter in 2016.