The #bot #landscape is changing. #Malicious — or bad bots — are evolving to become more advanced and #human-like in their behavior, while an emerging category of AI bots, which we might think of as “grey bots,” is blurring the boundary of legitimate activity.

#Barracuda security researchers analyzed bot-related traffic and activity targeting web applications and APIs between September 2023 and the end of August 2024. Among other things, the researchers found that:

Bad bots make up 24% of internet traffic in 2024, down from 39% in 2021.
The number of individual bad bots has risen and now comprises 44% of detected clients, compared to 36% a year ago.
49% of bots are classed as ‘advanced bots,’ most of which are malicious and designed to mimic human behavior and handle complex online interactions such as engaging with targets in account takeover attacks.

The bot landscape in 2024

Bots are automated software programs designed to perform online activities at scale. Good bots include search engine crawler bots, SEO bots, and customer service bots that can help organizations streamline processes, increase efficiency, boost their online presence, and strengthen customer interactions.

https://blog.barracuda.com/2024/11/19/threat-spotlight-bad-bots-evolving-more-human