New EMA Research Examines the Detection and Prevention of Automated Bot Attacks
Summary
Over 20% of all website requests are made by bad bots conducting a range of nefarious activities, including the more ubiquitous application distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, as well as price scraping, web fraud, account hijacking, and more. The use of simple Python or Perl scripts to mimic the behavior of valid website visitors has given way to the use of Javascript and cookies to appear legitimate. These APBs, which make up the lion’s share of all bad bots, can mimic human behavior, seek to bypass CAPTCHAs, hide behind anonymous peer-to-peer proxies, and dynamically rotate IP addresses. A detailed analysis of the research findings is available in the report, “The Imitation Game: Detecting and Thwarting Automated Bot Attacks.” Highlights from the report will be revealed during the free February 11 webinar, “The Imitation Game: Detecting and Thwarting Automated Bot Attacks.” About EMA Founded in 1996, EMA is a leading industry analyst firm that provides deep insight across the full spectrum of IT and data management technologies. Learn more about EMA research, analysis, and consulting services for enterprise line of business users, IT professionals, and IT vendors at http://www.enterprisemanagement.com.