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2026 Verizon DBIR: AI Bot Threats vs. API Layer Attacks

| | API security, bot management, CQ Prime Threat Research, Industry Reports
Every year, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report gives the security industry a shared set of facts to argue about. This year’s edition is no different, and the AI threat numbers are ...
Cequence Security

What the Verizon 2026 DBIR says about bots, APIs, and the AI threat surge

| | AI, API security, bot management, CQ Prime Threat Research
The Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) lands with some numbers that are hard to sit with if you’re in the business of defending web applications, APIs, and data. AI-driven bot ...
Cequence Security

PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance Requires a New Approach to API Security

| | CQ Prime Threat Research
Retailers, Financial Services, and the API Security Wake-Up Call With the PCI DSS 4.0 compliance deadline fast approaching, Cequence threat researchers have uncovered troubling data: 66.5% of malicious traffic is targeting retailers ...
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Cequence Stops a Massive Credential Stuffing Bot Attack

| | bot management, CQ Prime Threat Research, Customer Case Studies
Over the last few years, Cequence has seen a trend of larger and increasingly distributed attacks. In 2024, Cequence identified and blocked one of the largest application business logic abuse attacks on ...
Cequence Security
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Cequence Stops a Massive Credential Stuffing Bot Attack

| | bot management, CQ Prime Threat Research, Customer Case Studies
Over the last few years, Cequence has seen a trend of larger and increasingly distributed attacks. In 2024, Cequence identified and blocked one of the largest application business logic abuse attacks on ...
Cequence Security

Leading the Way in API Security: Which U.S. States Are Setting the Standard?

| | CQ Prime Threat Research
With just days to go before the U.S. election, securing our digital landscape is more critical than ever. Our latest infographic, Vote for API Security: Which States Are Leading the Charge?, provides ...
Cequence Security

Leading the Way in API Security: Which U.S. States Are Setting the Standard?

| | CQ Prime Threat Research
With just days to go before the U.S. election, securing our digital landscape is more critical than ever. Our latest infographic, Vote for API Security: Which States Are Leading the Charge?, provides ...
Cequence Security

Hospitality & Travel Cybersecurity: Protection the During Peak Seasons

| | CQ Prime Threat Research
Travel and hospitality companies are entering one of the busiest times of the year, with peak seasons like vacations and holidays bringing a surge in traveler activity. Unfortunately, this increase in traffic ...
Cequence Security

Hospitality & Travel Cybersecurity: Protection During Peak Seasons

| | CQ Prime Threat Research
Travel and hospitality companies are entering one of the busiest times of the year, with peak seasons like vacations and holidays bringing a surge in traveler activity. Unfortunately, this increase in traffic ...
Cequence Security
“Love Bots on the Prowl” including the statistics “58% of all detected bot activity originated from the US.”, “28% of transactions were spoofing an iPhone app.”, “9% of all bot traffic came from common hosting providers.”, and “In 2023, Cequence detected more than 660 million bot requests” and “Cequence protected more than 12 million unique accounts from ATOs on just a single platform.”

Broken Hearts and Empty Wallets: Romance Scams Plague Dating Apps

| | bot management, CQ Prime Threat Research
Every year around Valentine’s day, romance scams seem to rear their ugly heads. As more and more of our lives are online, it’s easier to meet people and get to know them ...
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