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When Bots Take Over Your Facebook Page

Posted: April 30th, 2017

By Omri Iluz

Omri Iluz is the CEO and Co-founder at PerimeterX. Previously Iluz was Senior Director of Business Development, Security BU, at Akamai Technologies, where he was responsible for growing the company's Security Division business. He was also previously Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cotendo, which was acquired by Akamai Technologies in March 2012.

As people’s lives become more attached to the internet, cyber attacks will have more of an impact. One of the most pressing threats is the growth of botnets, or networks of compromised computers that can be leveraged for a variety of nefarious purposes. The Cipher Brief spoke with Omri Iluz, the CEO and Co-founder of PerimeterX, about the evolution of bots, the threat they pose, and how industry is looking to mitigate the harm they create.

The Cipher Brief: We hear a lot about bots spreading “fake news” on social media platforms. Could you describe what bots are and how they go about disseminating disinformation?

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