Abstract: A method and a system for enhancing security and fraud prevention from mobile devices running mobile applications includes continuously monitoring the mobile devices for certain triggering events while initiating, loading or running the mobile applications. Upon a triggering event a device fingerprinting routine is run the results of which are transmitted to a risk engine running on a server where it is then analyzed. Based on the analysis, device intelligence information is generated and transmitted back to the mobile device where actions are taken, depending on the potential risk and other factors. This enhancement does not require storing in a server a history of user habits in other circumstances.