Bots stories - Page 1
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Malicious bots disrupt travel sector, causing financial strain
Mon, 29th Jul 2024
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application security
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credit card fraud
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thales
New research shows a rise in malicious bot activity within the travel sectoe, with just 51.1% of traffic generated by humans.
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Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.
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Fastly enhances Managed Security Service with bot management
Wed, 8th May 2024
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edge computing
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Fastly's global edge cloud platform adds a Bot Management solution to its Managed Security Service, presenting an avant-garde 30-minute time-to-notify SLA.
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Why e-commerce security is a balancing act between speed and protection
Mon, 6th May 2024
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cx
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martech
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data privacy
In the cyber-threat landscape, e-commerce businesses constantly juggle between providing a fast, seamless user experience and robust security measures, with threats ranging from bot attacks to DDoS assaults.
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How to defend your business against AI-powered ransomware
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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ransomware
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firewalls
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encryption
Australian businesses are urged to use AI technology to combat increased ransomware attacks, bolstered by a rise in AI-powered cyber criminality.
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Fastly introduces Bot Management to combat online fraud
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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application security
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Fastly has launched its Bot Management system, a cybersecurity advancement aimed at thwarting bot-triggered online fraud and abuses.
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Five ways AI is already strengthening cyber-defences
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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it training
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application security
While attackers leverage AI for phishing and automated attacks, it also bolsters defenders' toolkit with enhanced threat detection, email security, training, response, and application security.
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Risky AI & bots manipulate markets, warn UK finance professionals
Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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risk & compliance
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ai
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financial literacy
94% of senior UK finance professionals consider AI-driven market manipulation an impending threat, as bots harbour potential to covertly disrupt trading, cites a study by eflow Global.
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Barracuda Networks tackle rising Aussie credential stuffing scams
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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surveillance
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cybersecurity
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mobile apps
Barracuda Networks proposes sturdy measures against escalating Australian credential stuffing scams, affecting around 20,000 consumers, with increased bot-assisted logins and poor password hygiene.
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Australian etailers’ reality check on Account Takeover Threat
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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cybersecurity
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cequence security
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bots
Whatever the goal of the attackers, e-tailers must remain one step ahead in detecting and stopping attackers from compromising their APIs.
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Christmas marked by sophisticated cyberattacks on retailers
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybercriminals
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bots
Cybercriminals utilised new tactics across wider timeframes to launch complex attacks on online retailers during the 2023 holiday season.
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UiPath unveils transformative Business Automation Platform with AI capabilities
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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saas
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ai
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bots
UiPath releases innovative Business Automation Platform featuring AI capabilities, set to boost productivity through automation.
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Bad bots make up 30% of internet traffic and they’re after APIs
Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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firewalls
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uc
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breach prevention
APIs are designed to connect and share data with other applications – and it can be easy to underestimate just how exposed that data is.
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Generative AI: A disruptive force at the hands of cyber attackers
Tue, 31st Oct 2023
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phishing
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email security
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ai
Generative AI tools in the wrong hands are a serious threat, which is why their use must be regulated properly.
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Barracuda report reveals half of all internet traffic is bot-generated
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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ai
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iot
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cybersecurity
Barracuda's new report finds that nearly half of all internet traffic is created by bots, with 30% of this from harmful bots.
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Cloudflare and IBM work to combat malicious bot traffic
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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endpoint protection
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edr
Cloudflare has announced that IBM Cloud Internet Services, powered by Cloudflare, has expanded its offering to include Cloudflare Bot Management.
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Demand for robotic process automation technology soaring
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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rpa
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bots
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adroit
The demand for RPA technology has increased significantly in recent years and is anticipated to do so for some time to come.
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APJ commerce web attacks surpass 1.15 billion - report
Wed, 14th Jun 2023
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endpoint protection
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edr
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bots
Akamai finds that in APJ more than 1.15 billion web attacks were recorded in the commerce sector, across retail and hotel and travel verticals.
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Radware updates Bot Manager for Android, iOS mobile apps
Tue, 9th May 2023
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
The solution helps prevent nefarious bots from bypassing defences to gain unlawful access to native Android and iOS mobile applications.
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Forter strengthens bot detection capabilities following recent acquisition
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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m&a
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bots
Forter, the trust platform for digital commerce, has announced the acquisition of Immue, a bot detection company based in Tel Aviv, Israel.