The way you type is now a security password
A Tel Aviv company can spot fraud by how you move a mouse. Read on how behavioral biometrics became Israel’s quiet cyber export.
A new security measure uses the way you type, move a mouse, and pause before hitting submit as a unique password. This behavioral biometrics technology analyzes minuscule details like typing pressure, phone holding angle, and swipe speeds. Companies like BioCatch, founded in Israel in 2011, specialize in this niche cybersecurity concept.
By observing behavioral patterns, the system creates a digital fingerprint that is nearly impossible for fraudsters to mimic, even with stolen login credentials. Major Canadian banks have adopted this technology due to rising fraud losses resulting from increasingly sophisticated scams. Traditional fraud detection methods fail when a criminal already possesses a valid username, password, and security answers.
Unlike static password checks, behavioral biometrics detects account takeover fraud by identifying atypical user behavior, even when credentials appear correct. This technology represents a growing trend in Israel's cybersecurity sector, where small teams develop highly specialized solutions that end up embedded in essential infrastructure for large global companies.
While not foolproof, behavioral biometrics significantly enhances security by closing a critical gap between having the right password and being the right person.
Written by urgent.news from Jerusalem Post Tech & Start-Ups's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
