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Introducing Netacea Threat Intel Feeds

This webinar introduces Netacea Threat Intel Feeds—a tool to harden your defenses against automated attacks using real-world threat data. Join James Middleton, Andy Still, and Cyril Noel-Tagoe as they explore how Netacea processes trillions of requests daily, enabling Threat Intel Feeds to identify and stop attack traffic in real-time, so you can squeeze more value out of your existing edge defenses.

How Scalper Bots Evaded Detection to Snatch Oasis Tickets

At 8:00 on Saturday, 31st August 2024, millions of people were poised to be part of pop culture history. Four days earlier, on 27th August, seminal Britpop heavyweights Oasis shocked the music world by finally confirming their long-awaited reunion. The reconciliation of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher sent fans into a frenzy. For millions worldwide, it was essential to get tickets to one of the 17 announced gigs. The demand was enormous.

Evolution of Scalper Bots Part 3: Expansion into New Markets

Welcome back to the next blog in our Evolution of Scalping series. During our last blog we covered the landmark case that exposed the power of automated purchasing – Wiseguy Tickets. We detailed their operation and their use of bots, which allowed them to snatch up huge volumes of available tickets for high-demand events.

Cybersecurity Sessions S03E01: "Bot's the Story, Morning Glory?" Oasis Ticket Scalper Bots

Netacea bot experts discuss the challenges around the Oasis reunion tour ticket sales, focusing on the issues caused by bots and scalping in high-demand events. The discussion explores the technical difficulties of managing ticket sales, the tactics used by bot operators to secure tickets, and the broader implications for the industry. The team also discuss why current methods to prevent bot activity often fail and why a multi-pronged strategy combining real-time detection, post-transaction analysis, and clamping down on secondary markets is critical.

Evolution of Scalper Bots Part 2: The Birth of Scalper Bots

Welcome back to our Evolution of Scalper Bots series. In part one, the Origins of Scalping, we started our journey through scalping’s long history. We saw that it is far from a new concept: people have been reselling high-demand items for centuries, from as far back as 325 BCE! We’ll continue our journey at the turn of the 21st Century. With the advent of online ticketing, a new frontier had just been opened for scalpers, and things would never be the same again.

How Cybercriminals Profit from Streaming Account Theft

In recent weeks we’ve covered how criminals use bots to steal accounts across the web. Credential stuffing tools make this easy and quick to do. If you missed it, watch a live demo of the process in this webinar. In this post we’ll look in more detail at what happens next. How do criminals monetize stolen accounts? To answer this, we’ll use the example of streaming services – one of the quickest and easiest commodities for crooks to shift and make a quick profit.

How Attackers Use APIs to Disguise Bots as Games Consoles

Attackers and bot authors are continually evolving their methods, shifting their focus beyond just websites. With websites often having a reasonable level of protection, malicious actors are increasingly targeting less-protected areas, namely APIs, with their bots. This blog post delves into the evolving threat landscape. We’ll focus on how attackers exploit APIs and IoT devices to launch attacks like credential stuffing, using streaming services as a prime example.

Evolution of Scalper Bots Part 1: Origins of Scalping

In the evolving landscape of online ticketing and eCommerce, few technological developments have been as controversial as scalper bots. These automated programs, designed to purchase high-demand items faster and more efficiently than humans could, have transformed the way we buy and sell coveted goods online. During this forthcoming blog series, we are going to explore the fascinating evolution of scalper bots. We will trace their origins, developments, and impacts across several distinct eras.

Why Do Credential Stuffing Bots Target Live Streaming Events?

Streaming services are one of the most popular targets for cybercriminals. Using automated bots, attackers steal millions of streaming accounts each month. Adversaries quickly sell these via illegal marketplaces to make massive profits. Although any streaming service is vulnerable to account takeover and credential stuffing attacks, there are additional risks and damages when live event streaming is on offer.

Follow the Crypto Part 2: Tools and Techniques for Investigating Cryptocurrency Transactions

In part one of our “Follow the Crypto” series, we highlighted the growing need for cryptocurrency investigations in the fight against fraud. We discussed the hurdles that investigations face, from the anonymous nature of transactions to the complexity of analyzing blockchain data, but also noted some famous successful investigations.