Rise in automated attacks troubles ecommerce industry

Automated attacks on application business logic, carried out by sophisticated bad bots, were the leading threat for online retailers, according to Imperva. In addition, account takeover, DDoS, API abuse, and client-side attacks were significant risks. The ecommerce industry remains a lucrative target for cybercriminal activity. Built on a vast network of API connections and third-party dependencies, online retailers are increasingly vulnerable to business logic abuse and client-side attacks. Motivated cybercriminals are also eager to compromise … More →

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