Can you get hacked by a bot?

Malware bots and internet bots can be programmed/hacked to break into user accounts, scan the internet for contact information, to send spam, or perform other harmful acts. To carry out these attacks and disguise the source of the attack traffic, attackers may distribute bad bots in a botnet – i.e., a bot network.

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2024-01-02 10:22:56

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What is a bot that plays a game for you?
In gaming, a bot is a character controlled by a computer. In one sense, bots are all the non-player characters (NPCs) in a game, including those that fight alongside as well as against the gamer. However, the definition of bots has broadened to include gamers who employ third-party programs to control their characters.
2024-02-19 00:14:27

Is a npc a bot?
Short for robots, bots are fictitious characters, programmed characters, or pieces of software designed to mimic characters or real players in a video game. These types of bots are more often called an NPC (non-player character).
2024-02-18 11:33:48

How do you know if someone is a bot?
They lack bios, but more sophisticated ones use a stolen image. Language errors: Human language is still challenging for machines. Bots may be too formulaic or repetitive. They may use well-known bot cliches, responses seem off, or have other telltale bot traits.
2023-04-08 09:51:07

Does team fortress 2 still have a bot problem?
The bots aren't gone forever, but this new update seems like a good first step. Valve has issued a new Team Fortress 2 update. It's the first one since the massive #SaveTF2 movement that drew attention to the massive bot problem in Team Fortress 2.
2023-03-07 22:13:07

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