# The poison pill that malicious bots can't digest

> How much online traffic is real? The age of automation and AI has given added importance to this question. As much as 51% of all Web traffic in 2024 was automated, according to the 2025 Thales Bad Bot Report, while…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-poison-pill-that-malicious-bots-cant-digest?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69b03a4ebdff54a30018a500)
- **Published:** 2026-03-10
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #cybersecurity #bots #malicious #traffic #digest #internet #pill #poison
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