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    • XenForo 2 spam protection has been strengthened by the Bot Detector feature

      XenForo 2 spam protection has been strengthened by the Bot Detector feature

      The Bot Detector technology identifies spam bots more accurately, greatly enhancing spam bot protection for your XenForo 2 website. The feature is enabled by default starting from version 3.0.1, so the only thing you need to do is update the Anti-Spam plugin following the instructions.

    • How to protect mobile app from bots

      How to protect mobile app from bots

      Why it is important to protect a mobile app from spam bots

      Spam bots are a serious threat to your website, but it affects your mobile app just the same. More than 54% of traffic goes from mobile devices and 76% of internet traffic comes from bad bots. This means that bad bots generate up to 41% of your mobile traffic However, we have listed 5 reasons to protect your mobile app from bots and to stop bad bots before harming your app.

       

      Why it is important to protect your mobile app from spam bots

      1. User experience
        Spam bots can flood your app with fake accounts, comments, and messages, which can eventually lead to degrading the user experience for legitimate users.
      1. Security
        Spam bots can carry out malicious activities such as spreading malware, phishing attacks, and stealing sensitive information from users.
      1. Resource consumption
        Spam bots can overwhelm your servers and consume valuable resources, leading to slower performance and increased costs.
      1. Reputation
        If your app is known for being overrun by spam bots, it can damage your reputation and deter legitimate users from using your app.
      1. Compliance
        Depending on the nature of your app, you may be required to comply with regulations related to data privacy and security. Allowing spam bots to operate unchecked can put you at risk of violating these regulations.

       

      How it works

      The Bot Detector works in the background and is not visible to the user. It does not require the user to confirm that he is not a bot.

      how it works

       

      How to install your mobile app spam protection

      If you need to protect mobile apps from spam, you will definitely need a solution that uses API to check registrations for spam. The Bot Detector service uses the CleanTalk check_bot API method via a special library that you can download and integrate with just 1 line of code. You can check out our detailed instructions on GitHub below.

      Go to GitHub

       

    • Bot Detector Protects your Website from Spam Bots without CMS

      Bot Detector Protects your Website from Spam Bots without CMS

      Traditional spam protection methods, such as CAPTCHA are becoming less effective as spammers become more sophisticated. As a result, website owners are turning to more innovative and smart solutions for their CMS.

      However, not all websites are made with CMS. According to the study, 32% of sites on the Internet are created without any. And that’s over 36,000,000 sites that still need protection. If you use a CMS, protecting your website is easy – just install the proper plugin or addon and you’re done. But what if your website is built without a CMS?

       

      How to protect your website without using CMS plugins or addons?

      That’s where the Bot Detector shows up. It is a one-line code that allows you to connect to the Anti-Spam cloud without using any kind of plugins or additional software. The service is completely invisible and doesn’t bother your visitors. Its main goal is to protect all the forms on the site and block all known spam bots even before they ever reach your website.

      Spam has been a major problem for website owners for many years. From annoying comment spam to harmful email spam, it can be difficult to keep your website and your visitors safe from the constant barrage of unwanted and potentially harmful content. However, there is a brand new method for anti-spam protection of your website from spam and spam bots that is gaining popularity and proving to be highly effective.

       

      How to install Bot Detector

      1. Download the lib and unpack it to your filesystem. Add the CleanTalk Bot-detector JS library wrapper to the page HTML you want to protect.

        <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Title</title>
    ...
    <script src="https://moderate.cleantalk.org/ct-bot-detector-wrapper.js"></script>
    ...
</meta>
</head>
      1. Fill the config.php. Obligatory properties are:

        • access_key – your CleanTalk access key. If you do not have a key, register the new account or restore access to an existing account to get it.
        • trust_cleantalk_decision – set this to true if you do not want to set custom checking settings

      2. To start use CheckBot library, include “yourpath/src/autoloader.php” into the code you want to perform the check.

        require_once '../../src/autoloader.php';
      3. Then create a new CleanTalk\CheckBot object, provide $_POST or filtered POST data to the constructor.

        $bot_checker = new \Cleantalk\CheckBot($_POST);

      4. Then perform the check:

        5. $is_bot = $bot_checker->check()->getVerdict();

      5. Then do the actions depending on the verdict.

        6. if ( $is_bot ) {
  die ($bot_checker->getBlockMessage());
}

      Learn more about using this method on our GitHub page.

       

      Checking that bot protection works properly

      Test the protection by using *@cl*******.org email for registering or sending a comment.

      When you do that, you’ll see a message like this (if that didn’t happen, please contact us by opening a private support ticket).

      Congratulations! From now on, your website is protected from spam and spam bots.