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Banking Bots: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

PYMNTS

Artificial intelligence (AI) and mac hine learning (ML) applications often form the core of these cybersecurity systems and are being deployed across banks, retailers, telecommunications companies and many other businesses. The cybersecurity market is seeing record investments financially, but it faces a crucial talent gap.

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Shopping Bots Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays

PYMNTS

Insidious shopping bots infiltrate eCommerce sites year-round, but the holiday season brings them out in droves, with 20 bots for every one human, NBC reported on Saturday (Nov. The bots are “largely operated by organized gangs of cybercriminals,” noted the report.

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Kount Debuts New Bot Detection Solution

PYMNTS

Kount , which works in fraud prevention and identity trust, has rolled out its new Event-Based Bot Detection solution, which will provide a more comprehensive level of security for eCommerce, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. And today, we’re taking the next step with Event-Based Bot Detection.

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Automated Bot Attacks Surge on Social Media in 2024, AU10TIX Reveals

The Fintech Times

Automated bot attacks on social media surged dramatically in the second quarter of 2024, according to AU10TIX ’s latest Global Identity Fraud Report. This rise highlights growing concerns about the ability of social media platforms to detect and combat organised fraud, particularly as bots become more sophisticated.

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‘Grinch Bots’ Ramp Up Cybercrime During Holidays

PYMNTS

Insidious shopping bots infiltrate eCommerce sites year-round, but the holiday season brings them out in droves, with 20 bots for every one human, NBC reported on Saturday (Nov. The bots are “largely operated by organized gangs of cybercriminals,” noted the report.

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How Axos Bank Uses Multilayered Filtering To Keep Bad Bots Out And Good Bots In

PYMNTS

Many cybercriminals rely on bots to conduct their schemes, leveraging automated data skimming programs that can overwhelm banks’ defenses through sheer volume. We like to think of [bots] like bacteria,” Raghu Valipireddy, senior vice president and chief information security officer at Axos Bank, told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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AI/BOTS: Machine Learning Tips Online Fraud Scales

PYMNTS

Technological advances are pushing the boundaries for what’s possible in a variety of industries. Within the retail industry specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) is moving the ball for a lot of merchants looking to not only streamline their business operations but provide a more personalized experience for consumers.

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