Bad bot traffic reaching an all-time high over the past year
In 2020, Imperva saw the highest percentage of bad bot traffic (25.6%) since 2014, while traffic from humans fell by 5.7%. More than 40% of all web traffic requests originated …
Veracode launches Technology Alliance Program to deliver secure software at scale
Veracode announced the launch of the Veracode Technology Alliance Program (TAP), making it easier for organizations to implement, manage, and scale their software security …
How do I select a bot protection solution for my business?
A recent research revealed that 25% of internet traffic consists of bots, meaning almost every human interacting online has its bot equivalent. Bots are generally used to …
Saltworks partners with Secure Code Warrior on secure coding for DevOps
Saltworks announced a partnership with Secure Code Warrior to elevate the importance and accessibility of secure code education and skills development. By helping developers …
372% increase in healthcare bot traffic could tamper with booking vaccine dates
Nations around the world are racing to acquire COVID-19 vaccines and assemble digital infrastructure and web applications to enable appointment booking. As they do this, …
Complex cyber attacks target online retailers
Peak levels of traffic will be seen throughout the holiday shopping season as a flood of consumers turn to online channels to purchase goods, Imperva reveals. A monthly …
Duration of application DDoS attacks increasing, some go on for days
There were seven major application DDoS attacks over the previous month — two of which lasted 5-6 days, Imperva reveals. Additionally, the team found that 47% of account …
Bad bot traffic increases, comprising almost one quarter of all website traffic
Bad bot traffic has increased compared to previous years, comprising almost one quarter (24.1%) of all website traffic and most heavily impacting the financial services …
COVID-19 affects web traffic and attack trends
There have been significant changes in web attack and traffic trends as a result of COVID-19, according to Imperva. The monthly report also revealed that the Cyber Threat …
Researchers find shift in monthly web traffic amidst pandemic
There have been shifts in total web traffic broken down by the world’s largest industries as the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded over the past several weeks, according to …
Imperva launches Advanced Bot Protection solution
Imperva, the cybersecurity leader championing the fight to secure data and applications wherever they reside, announced Advanced Bot Protection, a new solution that fully …
High-risk vulnerabilities and public cloud-based attacks on the rise
A sharp increase (57%) in high-risk vulnerabilities drove the threat index score up 8% from December 2019 to January 2020, according to the Imperva Cyber Threat Index. …
