The Bots Get Locked Out
Reddit is shutting its RSS feeds and public API, blaming AI bots that scrape posts at huge scale, and pushing developers toward approved access.
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AP Cybersecurity alignment
- 1.4.A.5Adversaries can perform reconnaissance on a target using AI-powered tools that scan the internet to gather information posted on social media and public websites.Learning objective: Explain how adversaries use AI-powered tools to augment cyberattacks.
- 5.2.A.3Organizations often categorize data according to their sensitivity and prioritize a higher degree of security for more sensitive information.Learning objective: Explain how the state or classification of data impacts the type and degree of security applied to that data.
AP Networking alignment
- 4.2.A.1Network protocols define rules that ensure data are recognized and properly handled during transmission.Learning objective: Describe the purpose of common network protocols.
- 4.5.B.2Security policies and procedures help reduce user-related vulnerabilities by defining acceptable behaviors and standardizing how systems and data are used. These controls can reduce misconfiguration, mishandling, or improper…Learning objective: Determine appropriate security controls to limit the impacts of common threats and vulnerabilities in a managed network.