Token Bucket Rate Limit
Smooth bursts without letting bots flood your API.
#php #python #ratelimiting #tokenbucket #api #botdefense #performance #reliability #backendsafety #viralcoding
#botdefense
Intent-based detection is redefining bot defense—AI agents now mimic humans, making identity checks obsolete. Cybersecurity must focus on behavior, not labels. 🧠🕵️♂️ #IntentDetection #BotDefense
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/17/cybersecurity-intent-detection-video/
🚨 ALERT: The #AI #overlords have begun their grand plan by... *checks notes*... making you click a checkbox. 🤖🙄 Clearly, Google's dastardly plot involves perfecting the art of #CAPTCHA, while you valiantly defend your site from the imaginary bot invasion. Keep up the heroic work! 🦸♂️✨
https://travellemming.com/perspectives/ftc-letter-google-censors-indie-publishers-with-ai/ #Google #BotDefense #HeroicWork #HackerNews #ngated
AI crawlers take content without sending visitors — just costs, no return.
Search engines gave traffic. AI gives nothing.
Ad models are failing.
Time for micropayments — or a data strike?
Day 6/10: Smarter Bots Need Smarter Signups
AI fakes are fast — and your old signup flow won’t catch them.
• Track how people type + click
• Add friction where risk increases
• Use AI to catch AI-generated spam
Follow @nickbalancom for human-first security.
#Cybersecurity #AIThreats #BotDefense #FakeUsers #nickbalancom
I’ve stopped relying on blocklists for ‘bad’ bots based on user-agent strings. They’re too easy to fake.
Further, proper robots.txt doesn’t mean much either — I keep one more out of principle than effect.
Day 5/10: Stop the Bots: Protect Your Website’s Info
AI bots don’t ask. They take.
• Use rate limits + CAPTCHAs
• Detect traffic that acts like a script
• Clean hidden data from your site
Your content is valuable. Don’t give it away.
Follow @nickbalancom for real-world security.
#WebSecurity #BotDefense #AIThreats #ContentProtection #nickbalancom
To reduce excessive automated traffic, anonymous access to vici.org is now rate-limited. Logged-in users are not affected.
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#botdefense
#Reddit mods fear #spam overload as #BotDefense leaves “antagonistic” Reddit | Ars Technic
@arstechnica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/reddit-mods-fear-spam-overload-as-botdefense-leaves-antagonistic-reddit/
Oh dang.
Reddit finna learn.
#Reddit mods fear spam overload as #BotDefense leaves “antagonistic” Reddit
Reddit mods fear spam overload as BotDefense leaves “antagonistic” Reddit
BotDefense, which helps removes spam bots from #Reddit and which is maintained by volunteer moderators, is said to help moderate 3,650 subreddits.
One developer stated that Reddit's "antagonistic actions" are the only reason #BotDefense is closing.
Reddit didn't respond to Ars' request for comment on BotDefense closing, how Reddit fights spam bots & karma farms, or about users quitting Reddit.
Client Info
Server: https://mastodon.social
Version: 2025.07
Repository: https://github.com/cyevgeniy/lmst