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Most bot management vendors insist on using client-side technology, but this leaves you open to bypasses, less accurate detection and operational headaches.
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3 Times Bots Have Impacted Major World Events
From stealing sneakers to pinching PlayStations, bots are increasingly earning a reputation for being nefarious and disruptive – none more so than bots deployed by state actors to wield significant geopolitical influence. The Arab...
Sophisticated Social Engineering Techniques
What is social engineering?Social Engineering is a form of security fraud that relies on psychological manipulation techniques to trick people into revealing sensitive information.In the previous article in this series, we discuss...
Grinch Bots Have Already Stolen the Countdown to Christmas
In a recent Quarterly Index report, Netacea’s Threat Research Team listed the top five scalper bot targets of Q3 2021 and predicted the items most sought after by bots for Black Friday and the festive shopping season.But scalper b...
What is Social Engineering?
What is social engineering?Social Engineering is a form of security fraud that relies on psychological manipulation techniques to trick people into revealing sensitive information.This is often carried out online using a variety o...
Netacea Predicts Top Black Friday Scalper Bot Targets
Download the Q3 Quarterly Index Report Here While the research revealed the same trends observed in the Q2 Quarterly Index Report (April to June 2021), developments in the way consumers spend and make money continue to cause shift...
How Does Machine Learning Prevent OTA Fraud?
Online travel agencies, more commonly referred to as OTAs, are online booking platforms used to compare prices and book flights, hotels or holiday packages. Well-known OTAs include Expedia, Booking.com and TripAdvisor. While we ha...
How Much is Fare Scraping Costing the Travel Industry?
Scraper bots make up the worst of bad bot traffic for the travel industry, with sites witnessing over 90% of traffic attributed to fare scraping. Whilst this activity can be benign or even used for positive means, if uncontrolled ...
Is Influencer Marketing Being Besieged by Bad Bots and Fake Followers?
Influencer marketing is set to be worth $13.8 billion by the end of 2021, rising from $9.7 billion since last year. With many people working from home during the pandemic, monetizing a social media following by creating sponsored ...
How Fraudsters are Exploiting Buy Now, Pay Later Providers
“Buy Now, Pay Later” (or BNPL) schemes are instant approval loans given at the point of sale on eCommerce websites. They are commonly seen on fashion websites, where shoppers are offered the chance to buy products right away and s...
Are Bad Bots on your Website Disrupting your SEO Strategy?
Search engine optimization is one of the most important aspects of any business’s online marketing strategy. A well-maintained SEO plan provides a low-cost, long-term stream of relevant traffic into a website.Conversely, bad SEO c...
Netacea Index Identifies Top Five Scalper Bot Targets: Graphics Cards, Sneakers Lead List
New quarterly report reveals most in-demand goods bought for resale using automated botsManchester, UK – 28th September 2021 – Netacea, the bot detection and mitigation specialist, today launches its Top Five Scalper Bots Quarterl...
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