Security News

Bad bots detected on 100% of web login pages, here's how to protect your business
2018-05-01 15:15

Every website with a login page faces Account Takeover attempts, which increase 300% after a data breach, according to Distil Networks.

Surge in Anonymous Asia Twitter Accounts Sparks Bot Fears
2018-04-22 07:04

Hong Kong - It has been jokingly referred to as "Botmageddon". But a surge in new, anonymous Twitter accounts across swathes of Southeast and East Asia has deepened fears the region is in the...

How porn bots abuse government websites
2018-04-20 11:23

Bots run by shady websites are creating thousands of phantom pages

Automated Bots Growing Tool For Hackers
2018-04-17 12:57

The use of automated bots is becoming more prevalent for novice attackers as tools become more available, researchers found.

Bot-ched security: Chat system hacked to slurp hundreds of thousands of Delta Air Lines, Sears customers' bank cards
2018-04-01 00:00

Hi! How may we pwn you today? Hackers are feared to have swiped sensitive personal information held by two of the best known companies in the US – after malware infected a customer support software maker.…

The Big Business of Bad Bots
2018-03-28 16:41

Bad bots are big news largely because of the FBI investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election. But bad bots are a bigger problem than automated tweeting: 42.2% of all...

Bad bot traffic increases, gambling and airlines most targeted industries
2018-03-28 12:00

Distil Networks analyzed hundreds of billions of bad bot requests at the application layer to provide insight and guidance on the nature and impact of automated threats in 2017. Bad bots are up...

Prevent bot traffic from ruining Google Analytics
2018-03-15 18:05

Distil Bot Discovery for Google Analytics is a free offering that will give website owners the ability to understand the impact of bots on their business. The service is provided by Distil...

Avoid Becoming a Crypto-Mining Bot: Where to Look for Mining Malware and How to Respond
2018-02-28 17:16

At a white elephant party in northern Colorado in December, a friend of mine was telling me that he’d borrowed against his children’s college funds to put money into three different...