Know Thy Enemy: A Guide to Bad Bots in eCommerce

Fraud

Attack Types

Abuse

Account Takeover

Botnets

New Account Fraud

Ori Tabac and Ido Rozen -- SecuredTouch

Nov 08, 2020

Whitepapers

While some bots may be perfectly harmless or are in fact beneficial, others are contemptible and can wreak havoc on eCommerce businesses. This whitepaper describes why and how so-called bad bots represent such a serious hazard, then showcases four fraud vectors which bots can either cause or exacerbate. SecuredTouch closes the paper by briefly exploring how leveraging user behavior can pinpoint problematic activity and ensure legitimate shoppers can transact freely.

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