Remote Desktop Detection (RDD) detects in real time when a customer’s device is under remote control and immediately sends an alert to the anti-fraud system, enabling it to block the transaction, protect customer funds from fraud, and reduce the organization’s financial risk.
The technology provides analysts with ready-to-use session takeover signals, shortening the time needed to review individual cases. This allows anti-fraud teams to reduce manual verification and focus on the highest-risk cases.
Thanks to rapid detection of online session takeovers, one of the Top 3 banks reduced Remote Access Scam fraud by 97%, cutting both losses and the number of costly customer disputes.
Remote access detection alerts are delivered via a REST API together with a risk score, enabling systems to trigger automated responses for example, by logging the user out or preventing specific high-risk actions.
The solution supports GDPR compliance and aligns with DORA requirements. It prevents unauthorized transactions without processing personal data or tracking user behavior.
Remote Desktop Detection identifies customer device takeovers driven by social engineering – from vishing to fake investment schemes and other forms of manipulation. The technology recognizes the use of remote desktop tools across web channels, mobile applications, and mobile browsers, regardless of whether the user is on a smartphone or a computer.
The solution works across all major desktop platforms (Windows, macOS) and mobile platforms (Android, iOS) without impacting UX or service performance. It detects remote access – based fraud across all manipulation scenarios.
With precise detection, Remote Desktop Detection identifies real remote access incidents without generating false “remote connection” alerts – so your teams can focus on genuine threats that require immediate action.
Remote Desktop Detection has prevented thousands of fraud attempts in financial institutions, significantly reducing fraud and false positives. Developed within an organization certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001, it runs on dedicated infrastructure – ensuring data sovereignty and no dependency on public cloud.
Integration is non-intrusive: on the web it’s a single line of JavaScript, on mobile it’s a library (no architecture changes or app redesign). No infrastructure changes, training, or user consents are required – reducing operational costs tied to fraud handling.
Monitoring the entire session, not just login, provides an edge over solutions that detect threats only at a single touchpoint. This strengthens a “fraud prevention by design” strategy and improves the resilience of digital services.
PREBYTES support doesn’t end after go-live. Regular check-ins and detection result reviews help continuously optimize performance and maintain top effectiveness as threats evolve.
Yes. Effectiveness can be verified through a Proof of Concept (PoC). We recommend running the PoC on production traffic for at least 3 months to measure real-world reduction of Remote Access Scam and related account takeover attempts, and to assess impact on key processes.
Typical deployment takes around 20 business days, depending on the environment and integration scope. Web requires adding one line of JavaScript; mobile requires adding a library. No application redesign is needed.
Remote Desktop Detection directly improves the most important security and anti-fraud KPIs. It reduces Remote Access Scam and ATO fraud, lowers the volume of unjustified customer disputes, decreases the false-positive rate in alerts, and shortens incident handling time through automated response. It also increases team efficiency by reducing manual reviews and improving detection effectiveness across digital channels.
Yes. Remote Desktop Detection is PREBYTES’ proprietary technology, developed and maintained in-house technology with global regulatory alignment. This gives organizations fast access to updates and support, and full control over regulatory compliance.
Remote Desktop Detection is used in sectors especially exposed to Remote Access Scams and account takeover. It is deployed in banking, fintech, e-commerce, and gaming & gambling – protecting millions of users by detecting remote device control before unauthorized transactions occur.
No. The solution does not process personal data or user behavioral data (GDPR aligned), so it does not require user consents or privacy policy changes.
Examples include automatically holding a transaction, stepping up authentication, or logging the user out. Your organization defines the response playbooks.
RDD complements existing anti-fraud platforms with an additional layer focused specifically on remote device and session takeover. It adds a “device & session” perspective that improves protection against Remote Access Scam – without expanding your current infrastructure.
Yes. Early detection allows you to stop a transaction before it’s executed, reducing losses and the number of disputes related to unauthorized operations.
Prevent Account Takeover, stop fraud and money laundering.
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Prevent remote access scam and remote desktop takeover.
Protect your application against emulators, malware, and takeover.
Real-time access to online threats for your IDS/IPS, MISP, SIEM, and incident response team.
Identify and reduce fraud associated with attacks leveraging remote desktop.
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Prevent Account Takeover, stop fraud and money laundering.
Device digital fingerprint and Strong User Authentication (SCA).
Prevent remote access scam and remote desktop takeover.
Protect your application against emulators, malware, and takeover.
Real-time access to online threats for your IDS/IPS, MISP, SIEM, and incident response team.
Professional cyberthreats analysis.
Professional cyberthreats mitigation.
Investigate the internet for harmful content for your organization.
Cybersecurity awareness newsletter to keep your organization up to date.
Identify and reduce fraud associated with attacks leveraging remote desktop.
