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Machine Learning in Bot Detection

December 28, 2024 Engineering

Machine learning has transformed bot detection. Here's how we use ML to identify sophisticated bots.

The Challenge

Rule-based detection can catch obvious bots, but sophisticated attackers adapt. They study detection methods and craft requests that pass static checks.

Our Approach

We train models on billions of labeled requests. The models learn patterns that distinguish human and bot traffic—patterns too subtle for humans to codify as rules.

Features

Our models consider hundreds of features:

Real-Time Inference

Models run at the edge using optimized inference engines. Predictions happen in microseconds.

Continuous Learning

The threat landscape evolves constantly. Our models retrain regularly on new data, adapting to emerging attack patterns automatically.