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Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report
Distributed Denial of Service

Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report

Bad Bots Cost UK Organisations Millions in Revenue, According to Kasada's State of Bot Mitigation Survey Report.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall
Cybersecurity

Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall

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.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks
Firewalls

Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks

Barracuda's new report reveals that bad bots make up almost 40% of internet traffic, emphasizing the need to detect and block these malicious bots.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
Businesses losing up to $250 million every year from bot attacks - report
Cybersecurity

Businesses losing up to $250 million every year from bot attacks - report

Bot traffic costs companies 3.6% of their annual revenue, with the worst affected companies losing $250m each year, says Netacea report.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Aug 2021
Genesys integrates AI into the Cloud CX contact centre platform
Customer Relationship Management

Genesys integrates AI into the Cloud CX contact centre platform

Genesys integrates AI features into its Genesys Cloud CX platform, allowing businesses to automate and scale without IT support.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Aug 2021
Bad bots, broken APIs and supply chain attacks biggest challenge facing organisations
Firewalls

Bad bots, broken APIs and supply chain attacks biggest challenge facing organisations

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

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
Kasada launches new defenses against bot attacks
Cybersecurity

Kasada launches new defenses against bot attacks

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

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Mar 2021
Netacea launches global partner programme to bring bot mitigation to more
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Netacea launches global partner programme to bring bot mitigation to more

Netacea launches global partner programme to expand services and operations, working with managed security and managed services providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
Bad Bots and DDoS fuel record cyber risk
Distributed Denial of Service

Bad Bots and DDoS fuel record cyber risk

Bad Bots and DDoS attacks are set to increase cyber risk during the 2020 holiday shopping season, warns Imperva.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
How to keep APIs secure from bot attacks
DevOps

How to keep APIs secure from bot attacks

The widespread adoption of mobile & IoT devices and weak API protection are paving the way for increasing bot attacks, posing serious security risks.

By Yaniv Hoffman • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2020
Businesses unprepared for bot attacks, despite awareness
Cybersecurity

Businesses unprepared for bot attacks, despite awareness

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?
Disaster Recovery

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?

TechDay debuts 10 Minute IT Jams, spotlighting Radware with insights from Yaniv Hoffman. Learn about Radware's Sydney scrubbing centre and APAC expansion.

By Sara Barker • 10 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
New detection tool aims to catch Twitter bots in real time
X

New detection tool aims to catch Twitter bots in real time

NortonLifeLock unveils BotSight, a real-time tool designed to detect Twitter bots using machine learning, now in beta for browsers and iOS.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Here's how human-like bots perform online fraud
Cybersecurity

Here's how human-like bots perform online fraud

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.

By Manwendra Mishra • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
Automation Anywhere advances IQ Bot to extend Intelligent Document Processing
Artificial Intelligence

Automation Anywhere advances IQ Bot to extend Intelligent Document Processing

Automation Anywhere enhances its IQ Bot to accelerate intelligent document processing, offering expanded AI-driven capabilities and support for 10 languages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2019
Kiwi employees embracing a future of AI
Robotics

Kiwi employees embracing a future of AI

A multinational survey by Genesys reveals New Zealand employees lead in embracing AI in the workplace, showcasing unparalleled confidence and ethical trust.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2019
Huawei's 10 megatrend predictions for 2025
Unified Communications

Huawei's 10 megatrend predictions for 2025

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

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
Barracuda launches bot protection feature for firewall offerings
Firewalls

Barracuda launches bot protection feature for firewall offerings

Barracuda introduces Advanced Bot Protection, using AI and ML to enhance security against automated threats, integrated into its WAF and WAF-as-a-Service.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th May 2019
Freshworks enhances its AI-powered Omnibot
Robotics

Freshworks enhances its AI-powered Omnibot

Freshworks launches AI-powered predictive engagement engine that provides proactive insights for sales and support teams.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019