Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

When: Thursday 4th March at 4:00pm (GMT) Last year saw an unprecedented scale of cyber-attacks and data breaches facilitated and accelerated by Covid-19, from scalper bots targeting the PS5 launch to Twitter's high-profile hack in July. Cybercriminals are upping the ante to capitalise on increased online activity, and automated technology is set to play a huge part in the defence against bot attacks in 2021.

The last 12 months have seen the travel industry shut down almost completely as borders were closed, and the global population was brought to a standstill, locked in their own homes. As the industry looks to reopen over the coming months, cybersecurity must be a high priority in the hospitality and travel industry, as bots look to disrupt hotel bookings, staycations and international travel.

The bot attack landscape is growing in maturity, and as it does it's crucial that bot management vendors develop and implement sophisticated bot defense systems to combat the growing threat. Facilitating this next phase of bot defense stems from a bot management framework, built with the combined input of vendors and influencers throughout the industry.

Covid-19 has created a surge of eCommerce activity over the last 12 months, resulting in digital retail sales exceeding $2 billion on more than 130 days in 2020, compared to just two days in the previous year. The global eCommerce market is predicted to reach $5.4 trillion by 2022, but with increased transactions comes more opportunity for bot activity.

A recent Netacea survey revealed that 96% of travel companies stated their website had been attacked by bots over the last year, with almost one-third stating they had been attacked by scraper bots. Travel and tourism businesses across the globe have suffered at the hands of Covid-19, but while companies try to get back their feet, the threat of malicious bot traffic has only been intensified by the pandemic.

Malicious bots attack at speed, so it is vital that defenses react quickly to stop them. With reams of requests being processed each minute, distinguishing between malicious and legitimate traffic quickly and accurately requires advanced technology.

Click fraud is gaining prominence as a threat to marketing budgets, however many businesses are less aware of the financial impact of skewed analytics caused by such activity. If bots and real customers look just the same, what does that mean for analytics? Are marketers making good decisions, or are they basing their marketing strategies on flawed data?

Are you considering investing in a bot management solution, but need to prove its effectiveness quickly? Join Netacea data analyst Paulina Cakalli for a deep dive into how Netacea's technology and expertise provide clients with actionable information about bot traffic across their websites, mobile applications and APIs, from as little as a week's worth of data. Using real-world examples, Paulina will demonstrate.

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