Anura Blog | Richard Kahn

Richard Kahn

Rich Kahn is the Co-Founder and CEO of Anura.io, an ad fraud solution that monitors traffic to identify real users versus bots, malware, and human fraud. Anura is the culmination of more than a decade of fraud detection efforts within digital marketing firm eZanga.com, which Rich also co-founded and owns. Previously, Rich held management roles at Verizon Wireless and Bloomberg, before starting his own internet service provider, First Street Corporation. He co-founded Paid for Surf, an advertising software company, and was the COO of the pay per click advertising network AdOrigin. Rich is considered an industry expert, having over 25 years of global experience with internet technology, digital advertising, ad fraud management, and elimination.

26 Jun 2019

Ad Fraud | 3 min read

How to Determine Ad Fraud with Accuracy

Ad fraud, the practice of generating profits by fraudulently convertin...

By Richard Kahn

19 Jun 2019

Ad Fraud | 3 min read

Four Ways Ad Fraud is Destroying Digital Campaigns

Ad fraud can derail a company’s digital campaigns before they even beg...

By Richard Kahn

25 Mar 2019

Mobile Ad Fraud | 7 min read

Hacked at Home: Why You Should Protect Your Smart Devices

Ad fraud protection for your refrigerator? It might not be as crazy as...

By Richard Kahn

05 Mar 2019

Mobile Ad Fraud | 11 min read

Instagram Hacked? Here's What You Need to Know

Your Instagram got hacked. Now what?

By Richard Kahn

28 Feb 2019

Ad Fraud | 12 min read

Ad Fraud 101

Navigating ad fraud can be tricky and costly. In 2018, ad fraud cost a...

By Richard Kahn

26 Feb 2019

Ad Fraud | 5 min read

Why Blockchain Isn't the Solution to Ad Fraud

Within the next three years, ad fraud is predicted to hit a yearly l...

By Richard Kahn

06 Feb 2019

Mobile Ad Fraud | 8 min read

Are You Being Ghosted by a Bot?

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and if you’re scrambling to ge...

By Richard Kahn

30 Jan 2019

Ad Fraud | 7 min read

The Dangers of DNA Hacking

It’s eerie how real-life can mimic a page out of a fictional novel. Lo...

By Richard Kahn

24 Jan 2019

Cybersecurity | 8 min read

Cybersecurity: the Ripple Effects of the Government Shutdown

The government has been shut down for over a month, making it the long...

By Richard Kahn

17 Jan 2019

Ad Fraud | 4 min read

CES 2019 Recap

Recently my tech team and I stepped out of the office for a few days t...

By Richard Kahn

10 Jan 2019

Impression Fraud | 5 min read

Verification Stripping: How It Hurts Your Brand

Ad injection, click farms, cookie stuffing... each a different form of...

By Richard Kahn