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Digital Shoplifting: Understanding and Combating Online Retail Fraud
According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), shoplifting in the UK is surging. Reported cases jumped from 3.7 million to 20.4 million within a year. Viral social media clips show brazen daylight shoplifting. Reports quote frustrated shopkeepers afraid to intervene. Experts in retail, law, and economics debate the causes, blaming the economy, policing, organized crime, and justice systems. While physical shoplifting dominates headlines, digital shoplifting is equally bold and costly.
Can You Really Block Bots with Robots.txt? The Truth Behind Bot Control
If you’re looking for a quick way to block bots with robots.txt, you may be disappointed to learn that it’s not as effective as many people think. Robots.txt is often discussed as a simple solution for controlling crawler traffic, but in reality, it provides very limited protection.
What is a Botnet?
Botnets are networks of infected devices controlled by hackers for cyberattacks like DDoS and data theft.
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How Bot Attacks Damage Brand Reputation
A strong reputation is vital for business success, influencing customer loyalty and spending decisions. When a brand’s reputation is damaged, customers often turn to competitors, which can reduce key metrics like lifetime customer value. Trust is central to a brand’s reputation. Customers expect their personal data to be secure, pricing to be fair, and services to be reliable. However, bot attacks undermine this trust.
How Open-Source Security Frameworks Drive Better Cyber Defense
Open-source security frameworks are an essential tool in the cybersecurity arsenal. These frameworks provide the foundation for building secure systems and adhering to key industry standards. Yet, despite their importance, many practitioners and organizations fail to tap into the full potential of these frameworks. Exploring them in depth can unlock significant value for businesses, developers, and security teams.
Cybersecurity Sessions Podcast: Open-Source Security Frameworks w/ OWASP Board Member Sam Stepanyan
If you work in application security, you’re probably familiar with the OWASP Top 10. But open-source frameworks like those maintained by OWASP members have a lot to offer security practitioners. In this episode of the Cybersecurity Sessions podcast, Netacea CISO Andy Ash meets OWASP Global Board Member and London Chapter Leader Sam Stepanyan to find out how Sam got involved with OWASP, and the influence it has on the security world.
Grinch Bots strike again: defending your holidays from cyber threats
Back in 2021, we covered the antics of Grinch Bots and how the combination of proposed regulation and technology could prevent these malicious programs from stealing holiday cheer. Fast-forward to 2024 — the Stop Grinch Bots Act of 2021 has not passed, and bots are more active and powerful than ever, leaving businesses to fend off increasingly sophisticated attacks on their own.