Crimeware is utilized by cybercriminals to take over online accounts used for banking, shopping, gaming and other activities, in turn enabling the theft of billions of dollars every year. Today’s crimeware is professionally-developed and sold in thriving underground markets, giving even novice cybercriminals the ability to attack businesses and their customers, harvest user credentials, hijack accounts and steal funds.

To prevent this theft, businesses commonly implement fraud detection controls to make it more difficult to execute fraudulent transactions. While these measures are useful, cybercriminals are quick to develop new malware functionality and launch new attacks that evade fraud controls.