Russian Developer Patents an Anti-Bot System
A new security solution from Solar is designed to protect web servers from malicious automated requests.
Russian cybersecurity developer Solar has received a patent for an innovative system designed to block harmful requests to web servers, the company said in a statement. The product is aimed at protecting online stores and small and mid-sized business websites from bots that can disrupt normal operations.
The system is based on a mathematical model that analyzes traffic statistics. It examines HTTPS connection parameters to determine whether a request is coming from a bot or a real user. If suspicious activity is detected, the system prompts the user to undergo an additional verification step.
This approach helps prevent automated data scraping, in which bots steal information about prices, products, and services, distorting marketing research. It also protects against click fraud and artificial traffic inflation that can quickly drain advertising budgets.
Bots are also commonly used to manipulate login credentials, allowing attackers to attempt authorization using stolen data. Solar’s service blocks DDoS attacks as well as reconnaissance bots that deliberately probe websites to understand their internal structure.
Four Layers of Defense
This is the company’s fourth patented solution. Solar has previously introduced systems for detecting anomalous consumer behavior, optimizing information security resources, and statistically analyzing code.
