A new report released today by cloud cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc. finds that half of all internet traffic is now bot traffic and that bad bots contribute to 30% of traffic. The report ...

In an online realm where the number of site visitors often dictates the perceived success and reach of a website, the allure of boosting one's visitor count is strong. Enter the controversial traffic ...

It happened last year for the first time: bot traffic eclipsed human traffic, according to the bot-trackers at Incapsula. This year, Incapsula says 61.5 percent of traffic on the web is non-human. Now ...

It’s no secret that mobile — and specifically Android — is becoming a major vector for malware. The result of this, according to a new report from CAPTCHA-based advertising firm Solve Media, is that ...

I’ve said for years, anyone can find and reduce fraud if they know where to look and what to look for. I’ve also served many publishers, large and small, over the years. Even if they don’t have ...

This is a surprising number for those who haven't been paying attention: 61.5% of all traffic to websites actually consists of automated bots according to figures put together by Incapsula. Here's ...

In an update to Google Analytics, bot traffic will be automatically filtered out of reports for Web + App properties. “In App + Web properties, traffic from bots and spiders is automatically excluded.