Combating Fraud in High-End Marketplaces - Lessons from a Year-Long Battle

Dive into an intense hour-long conference talk detailing a developer's unexpected year-long battle against fraud in a high-end online marketplace. Learn about the challenges faced by a sole developer during a tumultuous company transition, including technical hurdles, late nights, and confrontations with active criminals attempting to defraud 300,000 users. Gain insights into phishing and fraud prevention techniques, understand the emotional toll of such high-stakes work, and discover how to protect your own websites from similar threats. Explore the real-world consequences of cybercrime, including business losses and personal threats, in this gripping firsthand account that spans from the initial crisis to its resolution.

The Time I Accidentally Ended Up Combatting Fraud for a Year by Barry Jones