Security News

Twitter Unveils New Processes for Fighting Spam, Bots
2018-06-28 16:25

Twitter this week shared some details on new processes designed to prevent malicious automation and spam, along with data on the positive impact of the measures implemented in the past period. read more

Mobile is the new frontier for malicious bots
2018-06-28 11:30

Distil Networks analyzed over 100 million mobile devices on its networks. The findings suggest that sophisticated cybercriminals and bot operators now implement a new technique—leveraging mobile...

Here's why it's getting harder to distinguish between human and bot traffic
2018-06-27 14:00

Some 8% of all bad bot traffic comes from mobile devices, according to Distil Networks. Here's how to avoid infection.

Bot-driven credential abuse, DDoS attacks continue to rise
2018-06-26 16:30

Cybersecurity defenders face increasing threats from organisations in the form of bot-based credential abuse targeting the hospitality industry and advanced DDoS attacks, according to Akamai....

Norman the AI bot reads Reddit, becomes “psychopath”
2018-06-07 10:25

You say tomato. I say tomahto. "Norman" would likely see a traffic fatality splattered on the asphalt.

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.