Bots news stories

Software applications have been a key tool for businesses for decades, but the way they are designed and operated has changed during the past few years.

The global bot security market to reach US$2.5 billion by 2032 driven by a growing need for cyber security, according to a new report.

People want businesses to turn talk into action, and believe technology can help businesses succeed where people have failed.  

Akamai has announced that Forrester has named it a Leader in its 2022 Bot Management Wave report, acknowledging the company’s standout vision.

Cyberattacks, especially automated ones, of all kinds are on the rise, primarily due to skyrocketing bot traffic.

"The level of sophistication we are witnessing within the botting community is at an all-time high as they continue to collaborate and improve upon their methods to conduct online fraud and generate profits through the use of malicious automation."

The company states it plan to use the Series C funding to further accelerate its sales and grow its development, support and marketing departments.

Kasada has announced the findings of its 2021 State of Bot Mitigation Survey report. 

A new report reveals that bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29% in the first half of 2021. 

Barracuda has released key findings into bad bots and the ways automated attacks are evolving. 

Netacea has announced results from a new report revealing the high price businesses pay due to bot traffic.

Customer experience orchestration company Genesys integrates AI features into the Genesys Cloud CX platform.

More needs to be done to protect against application security threats, particularly newer threats like bot attacks, API attacks, and supply chain attacks. 

Kasada has announced the general availability of its new V2 platform in a bid to address the increasing sophistication of bot attacks.

The programme will see Netacea work with providers that are looking to offer a more complete security solution, with the partner acting as referrer while Netacea provides the technology and works directly with the customer to implement the solution.

"How many attackers are going to hide within this expected traffic spike?"

Despite rapid and widespread deployment, APIs remain poorly protected and automated threats are mounting. Personally identifiable information (PII), payment card details and business-critical services are at risk due to bot attacks.

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.

Twitter recognises that it’s hard to tell just how much misinformation is out there on social media.

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.

“IQ Bot’s latest release further simplifies the automation journey by empowering business users to easily harness AI and machine learning to rapidly automate document-centric processes by themselves."

Kiwi employees are the most secure in their roles when it comes to embracing artificial intelligence in the workplace, compared to all other countries surveyed including, Australia, USA, UK, Germany and Japan.  

The GIV predicts technology trends up until 2025, including 5G coverage, AI deployment, home robot adoption, and smart assistant use rates.

Bots have evolved from using simple scripts to using sophisticated tactics such as headless browsers and machine learning to break through traditional application security defences.