Modern bot networks leverage anti-detect browsers and physical Android device farms to simulate human behavior, often using human operators to bypass complex captchas.
Cloudflare has overhauled its AI bot management system, introducing granular control categories and new default settings for site owners.
A comparative test of eight AI models in September 2026 reveals significant differences in Russian text rendering, pricing, and speed for image generation.
Yandex has enhanced its Smart Web Security and SmartCaptcha services by adding new invisible verification layers and three customizable protection modes.
Amvera has launched Polide Agent, a cloud-based AI application builder that allows users to generate, host, and deploy bots and web services directly from a browser.
Reddit is restricting access to its legacy interface and ending RSS support to curb automated data scraping and bot activity.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince announced that AI bots surpassed human web traffic in May 2026, with projections suggesting they could outnumber human activity by 1,000 times by 2031.
Malicious bot traffic surged 124% over the past year, growing nine times faster than human traffic, according to a new report from DataDome.
Cloudflare has implemented a default block on AI shopping agents and training bots for ad-supported websites to protect content from unauthorized data extraction.
Cloudflare has launched a tool allowing website owners to block AI training crawlers while maintaining search engine visibility for their content.
DDoS-Guard has launched dCAPTCHA, a standalone bot protection service that features a usage-based pricing model and a free tier for up to 100,000 monthly verifications.
