Skip to content
Menu
Bayou Technologies | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Technology | Cybersecurity | Communication | Marketing
Computer IT Services & Marketing
  • Technology
    • Managed Services
    • Computer Repair
    • Consulting
  • Cybersecurity
    • BDR
    • Network Security
    • Computer Security
    • Data Recovery
  • Communication
    • Cabling
    • Wireless Networking
    • Phones
  • Marketing
    • Website Development
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Social Media & Online Presence
    • Location Scan
    • Website & Email Management
    • Online Advertising
    • Multimedia Design
    • Newsletter
  • CALL: 337-214-1172
Widgets

HOME  |  BLOG  |  REMOTE SUPPORT

Home
Support
Blog
Contact
Close Menu
Report States Bots Account For 20 Percent Of Web Traffic
May 8 2019

Report States Bots Account For 20 Percent Of Web Traffic

wukovits Blog, Business Advice, Recent News, Security, Technology

How much of the web’s traffic would you estimate to be fake, if you had to guess?  The answer to that question might surprise you.  According to the 2019 Bad Bot Report published security firm Distil Networks, the answer is just over twenty percent.  20.4 percent to be precise.

More than one fifth of all traffic on the web is generated by bots.

As staggering as that figure is, it’s actually down slightly from last year. Distil Networks says not to read too much into the slight dip, reporting that 75 percent of the bot traffic is generated by what it calls APB’s, or Advanced Persistent Bots. APB’s are able to cycle through IP addresses randomly carrying out whatever instructions their creators have outfitted them with.  As these persistent bots become increasingly commonplace, we can expect their share of traffic to increase over time.

The report indicates, perhaps unsurprisingly, that the financial sector is on the receiving end of the majority of bot traffic.  A full 42 percent of the bots are aimed at that sector alone, with the majority of this traffic driven by credential stuffing style attacks aimed at hijacking user accounts for financial gain.

Other popular bot traffic destinations included:

  • Ticketing portals, where 39 percent of all traffic was bot-driven
  • Education sites, where 38 percent of all traffic was bot-driven
  • Government websites, where 30 percent was bot-driven

Also unsurprisingly, the bulk of bot traffic (53 percent) originated in the United States, although Russia and the Ukraine accounted for nearly half of all blocking requests from Distil customers.

According to Tiffany Olson Kleemann, Distil Networks’ CEO,

“Bot operators and bot defenders are playing an incessant game of cat and mouse, and techniques used today, such as mimicking mouse movements, are more human-like than ever before.”

The bottom line is simply this:  Bot traffic is bad for business.  It costs you time and money, and it potentially puts your systems and your proprietary data at risk.

Used with permission from Article Aggregator

Popular Android Apps Banned For Sending User Data To China Twitter Will Soon Release New Features With Update

Related Posts

Microsoft Edge Browser Releasing Kids Mode For Safety And Security

Blog, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Recent News, Technology News

Microsoft Edge Browser Releasing Kids Mode For Safety And Security

New Microsoft Office Coming To Windows And Mac In 2021

Apple, Blog, General Interest, Microsoft, Recent News, Technology News, Windows

New Microsoft Office Coming To Windows And Mac In 2021

Major Security Issues Found With Popular Android App

Android, Blog, General Interest, Recent News, Security, Technology News

Major Security Issues Found With Popular Android App

Recent Posts

  • Microsoft Edge Browser Releasing Kids Mode For Safety And Security
  • New Microsoft Office Coming To Windows And Mac In 2021
  • Major Security Issues Found With Popular Android App

Archives

Categories

Get a Domain Registered


$.99* .COM Domain! Get going with GoDaddy!

Back To Top
Bayou Technologies | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Technology | Cybersecurity | Communication | Marketing
  • Home
  • Technology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Communication
  • Marketing
  • Newsletter
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Contact

BBB Logo

Bayou Technologies, LLC
✖
Bayou Technologies is a BBB Accredited Busines
A+
On a scale of A+ to F

Reviewed, Evaluated and Accredited

Meets All 26 Standards of Accreditation

BBB Accredited since 1/1/2012

Click here for BBB Business Report on Bayou Technologies, LLC

BBB Accredited:

BBB Rating as of:

Verify Bayou Technologies, LLC
Bayou Technologies, LLC © 2019
Website Development and Marketing in Lake Charles, Louisiana
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT