Security News > 2024 > June > Web scraping is not just a security or fraud problem

Bots compose 42% of overall web traffic, and 65% of these bots are malicious, according to Akamai.

Web scraping is not just a fraud or security problem, it is also a business problem.

Although some bots are beneficial to business, web scraper bots are being used for competitive intelligence and espionage, inventory hoarding, imposter site creation, and other schemes that have a negative impact on both the bottom line and the customer experience.

"This includes scraping that can steal web data and produce brand impersonation sites. The scraper landscape is also changing due to advancements like headless browser technology, requiring organizations to take an approach to managing this type of bot activity that is more sophisticated than other JavaScript-based mitigations."

Regardless of the intent of the web scraping, organizations have to deal with expenses from its side effects.

Some companies pay for beneficial scraping services, but the companies that are being scraped are incurring costs of theirown.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/28/web-scraping-problem/