When Bots Attack: The Rise of Bad Bots and the API Apocalypse!
Bad bot traffic now makes up 51% of web activity, a first in a decade, thanks to AI and large language models. ByteSpider Bot leads in AI-enabled attacks, with travel and retail sectors heavily targeted. Thales warns of increasing API vulnerabilities exploited by these bots, highlighting the need for better security measures.
Hot Take:
The internet is now a bot’s paradise, and we’re just living in it. Who knew that in 2024, a digital army of ByteSpiders and ClaudeBots would be the real influencers, overshadowing even the most dedicated Instagram stars? This is the future, folks — forget about humans taking over with AI; it’s the AI that’s taking over without us!
Key Points:
- Automated traffic has surpassed human activity on the web for the first time in a decade, making up 51% of total web traffic.
- The surge in bad bot traffic is heavily driven by AI and large language models (LLMs).
- ByteSpider Bot, Applebot, ClaudeBot, and ChatGPT User Bot are key players in AI-enabled bot attacks.
- The travel and retail sectors face the brunt of bot attacks, with travel leading in 2024.
- Advanced bot traffic increasingly targets APIs, putting financial services, healthcare, and e-commerce at risk.
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