In 2020 the poor security of other businesses is now very much, your problem. While you might be protecting your customers’ credentials with the best possible security, lax measures elsewhere mean those very same credentials are readily accessible for purchase. Increasingly sophisticated bots are used to validate the millions of stolen credentials against login forms. And yet, these bots are no longer only targeting high-value goods and accounts but hijacking and selling streaming and food delivery accounts.

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.

During our panel discussion, Netacea's Head of Threat Research explores the workings of criminal underground marketplace, the Genesis Market.

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.