• Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Opinion
Sunday, 26 June, 2022
  • Login
topfmonline.com
 
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Technology
  • Foreign
No Result
View All Result
topfmonline.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Technology

Netacea: Beware of the ‘grinch bots’!

Samuel Adams by Samuel Adams
November 19, 2021
in Technology
A A
0
Netacea: Beware of the ‘grinch bots’!
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Popular merchandise expected to be targeted by bots over the holiday season, according to Netacea’s Quarterly Index

Be careful what you wish for this Christmas and Black Friday, because according to Manchester’s Netacea, ‘scalper’ bots (also known as ‘grinch’ bots), will be out in force to ruin the holiday season for many.

In its latest quarterly index report from Netacea’s Threat Research, five items in particular will be targeted by scalper bots.

The top 5 scalper bot targets over Q3 were:

  • Nike LeBron 18 Low Wile E vs. Roadrunner Space Jam sneaker
  • Yeezy Slide Pure
  • Games console restocks: Xbox X Series, PS5 & Nintendo Switch OLED
  • Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
  • NVIDIA RTX 3060 graphic card

The research supports many of the same trends observed in Q2 (April to June 2021), including video game equipment and designer items, which are typically targeted aggressively by scalpers.

Specific items targeted by bots continue to change to mirror the latest “hot drops”, according to the report, while the rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sees a new entry to the list in Q3.

Cryptomining continues to steer the gaming and scalper landscape. 

The report reveals the top targets expected in this quarter in the lead up to, and during, Black Friday weekend and Christmas 2021.  The findings are particularly useful to eCommerce businesses looking to stay one step ahead of the scalper bots.

Scalper bots – also known as sneaker bots or grinch bots – traditionally target merchandise in high demand or limited supply and snap it up faster than human users can.

The merchandise is then sold for a profit, which is cause for concern as these bots are easily available to the public and not just to seasoned hackers with access to the dark web.

The Netacea Threat Research Team predicts that scalpers will likely continue to target consoles and graphics cards, but also taking advantage of the demand for luxury items such as watches and handbags as prices drop over the holiday season. The team has also identified one-off toys, such as the new LEGO Titanic model.

Depending on stock levels and demand, the team expect scalpers to go after the newest technology releases, including the iPhone 13, VR headsets and other advanced equipment used for competitive gaming.

To discover all the latest insights, here to Netacea’s website.

About Netacea

Netacea has a mission to harness the power of artificial intelligence to protect and optimise all of the world’s biggest websites.

Netacea was created from the product development function within Intechnica. Intechnica is an enterprise development and consultancy company focusing on producing high complexity, high performance, secure applications as well as providing digital transformation programs for businesses looking to modernise their technical capability or to introduce modern data science capabilities into their business.

Source: Netacea

Related Posts

Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says

Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says

June 24, 2022
0
SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans

SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans

June 24, 2022
0
Previous Post

We can’t develop Ghana without taxes – Gov’t to Ghanaians

Next Post

Nike creates a virtual world with Roblox named ‘Nikeland’

Related Posts

Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says
Technology

Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says

June 24, 2022
0
SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans
Technology

SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans

June 24, 2022
0
Instagram trials face scans to verify age of users 
Technology

Instagram trials face scans to verify age of users 

June 24, 2022
0
Samsung Unveils ISOCELL Image Sensor with Industry’s Smallest 0.56μm Pixel
Technology

Samsung Unveils ISOCELL Image Sensor with Industry’s Smallest 0.56μm Pixel

June 23, 2022
1
BMW starts production at new $2.2 billion China plant to ramp up EV output
Technology

BMW starts production at new $2.2 billion China plant to ramp up EV output

June 23, 2022
0
Samsung Australia fined $9.7 million over false water-resistance claims
Technology

Samsung Australia fined $9.7 million over false water-resistance claims

June 23, 2022
0
Next Post
Nike creates a virtual world with Roblox named ‘Nikeland’

Nike creates a virtual world with Roblox named ‘Nikeland’

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

BROWSE BY TOPICS

5G 2022 Budget AFCON Afghanistan akufo addo Amazon Apiate explosion Appiate apple AT&T Biden Black Stars covid COVID-19 COVID 19 E-Levy facebook Ghana Police Service Google Hackers health Intel iphone meta Microsoft NLC Nvidia OMICRON Parliament police Russia Samsung security South Africa Taliban tech Tesla Trump twitter US UTAG vaccine WHO Windows 11 Xinjiang

Recent Posts

  • Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says
  • SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans
  • Instagram trials face scans to verify age of users 
  • BioNTech breaks ground on first mRNA vaccine plant in Africa
  • Taiwan donates $1 million for Afghan quake relief efforts

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

RECENT NEWS

  • Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says June 24, 2022
  • SpaceX says 5G expansion would make Starlink ‘unusable’ for most Americans June 24, 2022
  • Instagram trials face scans to verify age of users  June 24, 2022
  • BioNTech breaks ground on first mRNA vaccine plant in Africa June 24, 2022

MAIN CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

Entertainment

TOP FM enters Mallam Atta market with “Apomuden” Festival
Business

TOP FM enters Mallam Atta market with “Apomuden” Festival

3 months ago
5
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE

© 2021 Top Media Group - Powered by BackUp Data Systems

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Opinion

© 2021 Top Media Group - Powered by BackUp Data Systems

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In