What is account takeover protection?

Account takeover protection is the security measure of safeguarding social media and other key brand accounts against hijacking. This is often done through an account takeover solution and is a type of social media account protection. Account takeover protection looks for indicators of compromise, such as malignant social posts, unauthorized login attempts, and uncommon behavior. Using early detection, account takeover protection prompts users to change passwords and take steps to safeguard your digital assets.

Which type of vulnerability can lead to account takeover?

Your brand’s social media accounts are highly visible, offering unique opportunities and also introducing risk of takeover attacks. Public platforms are exactly that – public. Anyone can see which platforms you use which is great when it’s customers – but problematic when it’s threat actors. And the easier the site is to exploit, the easier it is for cybercriminals to hijack your online brand. Vulnerabilities in a social media site’s signup, login, or update password sections create opportunities for bad actors to gain access to, and have subsequent control over, your accounts. Optional security features such as multi-factor authentication help, but when not deployed, accounts are more susceptible to opportunistic attacks. Threat actors target a variety of social media accounts including: Company-managed pages Personal accounts belonging to an organization’s executives and high-profile individuals Employees with access to sensitive information or admin rights to a company page Account takeover protection monitors a variety of accounts under parameters you specify, flagging only the most relevant content for review with actionable next steps.

How does ZeroFox protect against account takeovers?

ZeroFox protects against account takeovers by safeguarding your corporate and executives’ Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram accounts, and other global social media networks alerting you to early warning signs of account takeover attacks, from profile changes to erratic posting, and immediately freezes your account before further damage can be done.

What software does ZeroFox integrate with?

ZeroFox enables integrated Digital Risk Protection with integrations into your TIP, SIEM, SOAR, business intelligence, social media management, and other technologies. The ZeroFox Platform is purpose-built on microservices and APIs to enable every data point, IOC, remediation action, metadata blob, and contextualized alert to be delivered in real-time within existing security workflows, infrastructure and toolsets.

Why do I need account takeover protection?

Account takeover protection ensures you maintain control of your public brand and don’t end up in tomorrow’s headlines. It also quickly alerts you to suspicious account activity. Automated content moderation protects you against compliance violations, offensive content, or unintentional sharing of sensitive information. With account protection, you can automatically delete malicious content and safeguard the brand reputation and integrity your company has built.

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Account takeovers provide attackers audience and opportunity

Your company operates in the gray space – democratized sites where customers, brands, and threat actors interact – social media platforms, forums, chat apps, and email. Every new follower introduces the opportunity for adversaries to reach your audience, making social profiles a prime target for account hijacking. Account takeover protection helps prevent takeover attacks through early detection and disruption, putting the power to protect your brand back in your hands.

Tackle online hijackers with account takeover protection

Imagine a world where you are alerted of an account takeover attempt in real-time. Account takeover protection safeguards your corporate and executives’ social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other global social media platforms by quickly alerting you to early warning signs that something is amiss. Automatically raise a red flag to major profile changes and erratic posting for any specified account.

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You connect with customers on social media. So do your adversaries.

Public platforms are exactly that – public. Anyone can see which platforms you use which is great when it’s customers, but a problem when it’s threat actors. Account takeover protection monitors a variety of accounts under parameters you specify, flagging only the most relevant content for review with actionable next steps.

What’s the big deal with account takeovers?

The average amount a company is targeted on social media daily

The percent increase in account takeover attacks in the last 2 years

The percentage of people who lose all trust in a brand after an impersonation attack

Why ZeroFox for account takeover protection? We pull off the mask on impersonators.

PROTECT OWNED SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
In the event of hacked social profiles, quickly identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) before significant damage can be done.

AUTOMATICALLY DELETE MALICIOUS CONTENT
Protect against compliance violations, offensive content, or even the accidental sharing of sensitive information with automated content moderation.

SAFEGUARD REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY
Don’t end up in tomorrow’s headlines. Ensure your corporate IT assets remain in your control with account takeover protection.

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BRAND PROTECTION
Protect your organization, reputation, and revenue against targeted attacks including phishing, impersonations, fraud, and piracy.

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EXECUTIVE PROTECTION
Protect your key people against spear phishing attacks, impersonations, account hacking, threats, violence, and more.

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ANTI-PHISHING PROTECTION
Thwart phishing attacks by dismantling domain infrastructure and removing fraudulent emails and social media posts.

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Frequently asked questions

Account takeover occurs when a malicious hacker gains access to the account of a brand or corporate executive. Accounts include social media profile, email, and others. Adversaries target unsuspecting social administrators and bypass corporate security controls, disrupt operations, and can land your brand and your executives in the headlines. Account takeover protection helps secure corporate and executive accounts from cybercriminals.

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Account takeovers provide attackers audience and opportunity

Tackle online hijackers with account takeover protection

You connect with customers on social media. So do your adversaries.

What’s the big deal with account takeovers?

Why ZeroFox for account takeover protection? We pull off the mask on impersonators.

Why ZeroFox for account takeover protection? We pull off the mask on impersonators.

Stop impersonators in their tracks. Explore our account takeover protection solutions.

Stop impersonators in their tracks. Explore our account takeover protection solutions.

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