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Category: Website Scraping

Beyond Bot Management: Why Reverse Proxy Phishing Demands a New Defense Strategy

Shimon Modi
by Shimon Modi
• 5 min read

The scale of credential theft through phishing has reached alarming proportions. Recent analysis of the LabHost phishing operation reveals that nearly 990,000 Canadians were directly victimized, with attackers primarily targeting private sector enterprises (76%) over government agencies (24%). The operation generated over 1.2 million total incidents across Canada, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars … Continued

Website Scraping: The Hidden Threat Bleeding Retailers Dry

Aniket Nambiar
by Aniket Nambiar
• 6 min read

When Resultly’s bots started scraping QVC’s website, the retail giant felt the pain immediately. Server crashes, website downtime, angry customers—and an estimated $2 million worth in lost sales, according to QVC’s internal estimates.1 While the resulting lawsuit was eventually settled out of court, the damage was already done. QVC’s tale is a cautionary one for … Continued

Website Scraping Threats to Airlines: A Strategic Challenge

David Ellens
by David Ellens
• 4 min read

Soar High Airlines1, a popular carrier known for competitive prices and excellent service, notices a sudden drop in bookings on its website. The airline discovers that a travel agency is using web scraping to collect and share Soar High’s flight data, including prices and seat availability. The agency’s web scraping tool places a heavy burden … Continued

Navigating the New Frontier of AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats

Vikas Shetty
by Vikas Shetty
• 6 min read

A few weeks ago, Best Buy revealed its plans to deploy generative AI to transform its customer service function. It’s betting on the technology to create “new and more convenient ways for customers to get the solutions they need” and to help its customer service reps develop more personalized connections with its consumers. By the … Continued

Scraping-as-a-Service: How a Harmless Tool Became a Cyber Threat

Staff Writer
by Staff Writer
• 7 min read

In the relentless battleground of bot and fraud prevention, one menacing adversary looms large—the pervasive threat of website scraping. This insidious automated threat, a more pervasive menace than even the scourges of ATOs and carding attacks, has infiltrated the very fabric of the internet. With stealthy algorithms and an insatiable appetite for data, web scraping … Continued