About
The Investigator Behind the Files
A fraud prevention professional with approximately 12 years of experience in the field, currently serving as Head of Product Marketing & Strategy at Refine Intelligence.
Prior to joining Refine, he held various roles in product marketing and presales at leading fraud prevention technology companies, including BioCatch, Forter, and Identiq. He is also a fraud and threat intelligence researcher specializing in cybercriminal activity on the dark web and Telegram.
His publications cover a wide range of topics, including online fraud prevention in banking, eCommerce, and payments, identity validation, emerging threats in underground forums, and AI-driven fraud and eCrime.
Selected Publications
Podcasts & TV
Podcast
Money Laundering-as-a-Service: The Booming Business of Dark Web Money Laundering Services
Explores how organized crime has turned money laundering into an industry, creating Money Laundering-as-a-Service (MLaaS). Criminal networks now operate on Telegram and the dark web with the sophistication and scale of real financial institutions.
Live Interview
Live Interview Session with Loyalty360
Live interview session on loyalty program fraud.
TV Interview & Demo
Interview and Demo on "Next" (Channel 12, Israel)
Interview and live demo of behavioral biometrics on "Next," a popular late-night tech and innovation show hosted by Dror Globerman. Broadcast in Hebrew.
Selected Publications
Articles & Blog Posts
Blog Post
How the U.S. Government Shutdown Created a Perfect Storm for Scams and Impersonation Fraud
How the longest U.S. government shutdown created ideal conditions for a surge in scams and impersonation fraud, and what financial institutions can do to stay ahead.
Blog Post
The Imitation Game: The Rising Threat of AI-Powered Fraud and Financial Crime
How cyber-criminals leverage AI capabilities as a force multiplier, posing a serious challenge to fraud and financial crime teams.
Article
Against All Frauds: High-Alert of Fraud Amid the U.S Banking Crisis
On the elevated risk of fraud and scams during the instability in the U.S. banking sector.
Blog Post
Appetite for Deception: Fraud Attacks Against Quick-Service Restaurants (QSRs)
On the growing sophistication of fraud attacks targeting quick-service restaurants.
Article
Synthetic Identities: A Rising Threat Against Online Credit Services in the U.S
On the use of synthetic identities and account opening fraud in the U.S. online credit market.
Article
Behavioral Biometrics: What We Can Learn from the Way People Type and Move the Mouse
On the rise of behavioral biometrics as a solution to online fraud and identity theft.
Selected Publications
Interview-Based Articles
Interview-Based Article
Airline Data Breach Targets a Fraudster Favorite: Loyalty Programs
On the SITA data breach (March 2021). Quoted extensively throughout. Travel Weekly is an influential business publication in the travel industry.
Interview-Based Article
With Airline Industry Brought Low, Fraud Still Flying High
Based on an interview with Daniel Shkedi and Stuart Barwood. Quoted throughout.
Interview-Based Article
The COVID-19 Effect: While the Airline Industry Has Shut Down, Someone is Scheming to Steal Your Frequent Flyer Miles
Based on a lengthy interview and demonstration. Published in Walla! News, a leading Israeli media outlet.
Selected Publications
Conference Talks
Conference Talk
Gift Cards-as-a-Currency: Fraudsters’ Payment Method of Choice in Dark Web Forums
18-minute talk on how cyber-criminals use gift cards as a payment method for illicit activities in dark web markets and forums.
More publications and work history on LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/danielshkedi
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