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Cyber attacks on the rise due to skyrocketing bot traffic

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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Cyberattacks, especially automated ones, of all kinds are on the rise, primarily due to skyrocketing bot traffic.
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Increase in holiday bot attacks, new type of Grinch Bot uncovered

Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
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Kasada data reveals increased holiday threats, rising bot attacks, and a new Grinch Bot variant used during hype drop sales.
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Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Bad Bots Cost UK Organisations Millions in Revenue, According to Kasada's State of Bot Mitigation Survey Report.
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Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks

Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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Barracuda's new report reveals that bad bots make up almost 40% of internet traffic, emphasizing the need to detect and block these malicious bots.
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Businesses losing up to $250 million every year from bot attacks - report

Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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Bot traffic costs companies 3.6% of their annual revenue, with the worst affected companies losing $250m each year, says Netacea report.
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Kasada launches new defenses against bot attacks

Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Kasada has announced the general availability of its new V2 platform in a bid to address the increasing sophistication of bot attacks.
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Bad Bots and DDoS fuel record cyber risk

Fri, 27th Nov 2020
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Bad Bots and DDoS attacks are set to increase cyber risk during the 2020 holiday shopping season, warns Imperva.
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How to keep APIs secure from bot attacks

Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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The widespread adoption of mobile & IoT devices and weak API protection are paving the way for increasing bot attacks, posing serious security risks.
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Businesses unprepared for bot attacks, despite awareness

Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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Many businesses are aware of the threat of bot attacks, but believe they have the problem under control and are not adequately prepared for the level of risk.
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New detection tool aims to catch Twitter bots in real time

Thu, 21st May 2020
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NortonLifeLock unveils BotSight, a real-time tool designed to detect Twitter bots using machine learning, now in beta for browsers and iOS.
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Here's how human-like bots perform online fraud

Mon, 4th May 2020
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62.7% of bad bots on the login page can mimic human behaviour. That means these bots can take over user accounts or can even create fake accounts.
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Kiwi employees embracing a future of AI

Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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A multinational survey by Genesys reveals New Zealand employees lead in embracing AI in the workplace, showcasing unparalleled confidence and ethical trust.
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Barracuda launches bot protection feature for firewall offerings

Mon, 27th May 2019
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Barracuda introduces Advanced Bot Protection, using AI and ML to enhance security against automated threats, integrated into its WAF and WAF-as-a-Service.
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Freshworks enhances its AI-powered Omnibot

Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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Freshworks launches AI-powered predictive engagement engine that provides proactive insights for sales and support teams.
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The nine for '19: Citrix's top nine tech trends for 2019

Sat, 22nd Dec 2018
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Instead of delivering the usual 'Top 10', Citrix's CTO has shared his take on the top 9 trends that will be crucial in 2019.
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Exclusive: SailPoint CEO on why bot identities need to be scrutinised

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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Bots today have access to mission-critical systems, applications and data, just like any other user within the organisation.
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SailPoint updates IdentityIQ to expand definition of digital identities

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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The update gives enterprises the ability to govern non-human identities such as software bots, including robotic process automation (RPA) bots.
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How businesses can prepare their contact centre for a bot/AI environment

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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As AI and bots revolutionise customer service, businesses must update infrastructures and train staff to harness this tech effectively. Here's how.
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'Honeypot' experiment exposes how hackers are doing their work

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Cybereason created a fake financial services company with weak cybersecurity to reveal how cybercriminals are using bots to do all the grunt work.
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With $2.5m in its pocket, local security firm Kasada sets its sights on the US

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Two Australian venture capital firms have raised $2.5 million for local cybersecurity firm Kasada, which will now set its sights on the US market.