Debunking the Top 5 Myths About Malicious Bots

Debunking the Top 5 Myths About Malicious Bots

Cloudflare
Published by: Research Desk Released: Feb 22, 2021

Today, as much as 40% of all Internet traffic consists of bots: non-human users that perform automated tasks on websites and apps. Although some bots perform useful functions for businesses, many bots carry out malicious activities, from content scraping to credential stuffing.

As malicious bots become more prevalent and sophisticated, it can be difficult to understand the risks they pose to your business — and what you can do to prevent them. This eBook debunks some of the most common assumptions about bad bot behaviour, while providing a road map to help your organization stay bot-free with a layered identification and mitigation strategy.