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‘Bad bot’-based ticket scalpers a bane for major events

Imperva cyber security expert Reinhart Hansen says cloud-based mitigation is key.

Cyber criminals and scalpers are increasingly employing ‘bad bots’ to skip the ticketing queue.

Will Mace Mon, 18 Nov 2024

Most people thought it would never happen, and many never wanted it to.

But, alas, Oasis is reuniting, bringing with it a level of ’90s ‘Cool Britannia’ Britpop band nostalgia that has seen demand for tickets explode like a champagne supernova.

The record-breaking band was torn asunder in 2009

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