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A Handshake with MySQL Bots

It’s well known that we just don’t put services or devices on the edge of the Internet without strong purpose justification. Services, whether maintained by end-users or administrators, have a ton of security challenges. Databases belong to a group that often needs direct access to the Internet - no doubt that security requirements are a priority here.

Are bad bots on your website disrupting your SEO strategy?

Search engine optimization is one of the most important aspects of any business’s online marketing strategy. A well-maintained SEO plan provides a low-cost, long-term stream of relevant traffic into a website. Conversely, bad SEO can be very damaging to a business. Poor visibility on search engines like Google hands revenue over to competitors, forces higher spend on PPC advertising, and can damage trust with potential customers searching for you online.

Sysmon, The B-sides: Event Codes That Might Not Get As Much Attention...Just In Time For BOTS!

For those who have played our Boss of the SOC competition or attended our security workshops, you are undoubtedly aware of Frothly, but in case you are not, here is a quick primer. Frothly is a fictional brewing supply company based in San Francisco who has successes and challenges, just like any other organization.

Welcome to the Cybersecurity Sessions - Podcast Trailer

Cybersecurity Sessions is a concise yet insightful monthly podcast featuring Netacea’s CTO, Andy Still, alongside other technology experts. At Netacea we are interested not just in the technology behind cyber-attacks, but also the intent. How do they affect different businesses, sectors, and even wider society? What stories are out there of cybersecurity woes and wins?

The rising bot threat to media, marketplaces and video gaming

Over recent years, botnet attacks have hit platforms hard with their mass destruction approach to cyber-attacks. However, the tide has turned, and automated bot technology now makes targeted attacks infinitely quicker and simpler to carry out, exposing online gaming and streaming businesses to greater threats. The challenge lies in accurately identifying these highly targeted automated bot attacks that are designed to hide in plain sight, masquerading as genuine users, before they can carry out malicious activity such as credential stuffing, fake account creation and scraping.

Are APIs the Gateway for Credential Stuffing Attacks?

FinTechs have emerged as the digital-first answer to transforming the banking industry. Legislation such as the EU’s PSD2 and the UK’s Open Banking have cemented their place in the financial services environment, while removing much of the red tape that surrounds financial services to encourage collaboration and ensure security by design. Much of this collaboration is facilitated by open APIs, but what do we know about the API layer and security vulnerabilities that threaten your FinTech when it is exposed?

Who is responsible for bot management | Webinar series part-3

At Netacea, we wanted to know just how aware businesses are of bots and if they fully understand the threat to their organisation. Which roles are responsible, how confident are they in their bot mitigation strategies, and how well-placed is this confidence? We surveyed 200 enterprise businesses across travel, entertainment (including online gaming and streaming), e-commerce and financial services to get a broad picture of how bots are understood and protected against.

The State of Bot Attacks in 2020 | Bot Management Review Series Part 1

In 2020 the poor security of other businesses is now very much, your problem. While you might be protecting your customers’ credentials with the best possible security, lax measures elsewhere mean those very same credentials are readily accessible for purchase. Increasingly sophisticated bots are used to validate the millions of stolen credentials against login forms. And yet, these bots are no longer only targeting high-value goods and accounts but hijacking and selling streaming and food delivery accounts.