botmetection
Botmetection refers to the process of identifying automated software agents, or bots, interacting with digital systems and distinguishing them from human users. It is a core component of bot management, used to protect websites, mobile apps, and APIs from abuse, fraud, and data contamination. Botmetection aims to preserve security, integrity, and accurate analytics while minimizing disruption to legitimate users.
Techniques used in botmetection combine signals and methods across several dimensions. Signature-based approaches detect known bot
Applications of botmetection span e-commerce fraud prevention, ticketing and credential stuffing mitigation, content integrity on social
Limitations and ongoing challenges include false positives that affect legitimate users, evolving evasion techniques by bot