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Over Half of Web Traffic from Threatening Bots

4/23/2025

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More than half of all web traffic is now generated by bots, with a staggering 37% posing serious threats. Financial institutions are particularly vulnerable, grappling with issues like data scraping and payment fraud. As AI technology evolves, these bots become harder to detect, prompting experts to urge enhanced security measures such as API protection and collaborative threat intelligence.

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Story summary

More than half of all web traffic is now generated by bots, with a staggering 37% posing serious threats. Financial institutions are particularly vulnerable, grappling with issues like data scraping and payment fraud. As AI technology evolves, these bots become harder to detect, prompting experts to urge enhanced security measures such as API protection and collaborative threat intelligence.