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Battle of the Bots How Fraudsters are Turning to Automation to Increase Profits

Fraud
Attack Types
Bots
Automation
Gayathri Somanath - Signifyd, Olivier Erol - Back Market
May 13, 2021
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In this security focused session, Gayathri Somanath of Signifyd and Olivier Erol of Back Market tackle the rising problem of automated bots and the profound detrimental impact they can have on customer satisfaction and a company’s bottom line. They also address the reasons for the sudden increase in bot attacks, as well as several strategies that can be employed to combat this growing problem such as increasing consumer vigilance, using AI to fight AI, and a novel, gaming-focused approach that might change the way merchants think about this ongoing threat.

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