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Zip Bombs - A Formidable Technique that Causes Bots to Crash

Summary by Korben
If you are tired of the bots that rot your web server, I have a solution that will please you. Indeed, it is possible as in your wildest dreams, to transform every malicious bot into involuntary suicide bomber with a simple file of 1MB. That's what makes a zip bomb and believe me, it's as fun as it looks. First, let's talk about the background problem. In 2024, after the last Imperva report, bots accounted for about 51% of total web traffic. Yes…
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If you are tired of the bots that rot your web server, I have a solution that will please you. Indeed, it is possible as in your wildest dreams, to transform every malicious bot into involuntary suicide bomber with a simple file of 1MB. That's what makes a zip bomb and believe me, it's as fun as it looks. First, let's talk about the background problem. In 2024, after the last Imperva report, bots accounted for about 51% of total web traffic. Yes…

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Korben broke the news in on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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