From Reaction to Proaction: Unexplored Ways to the Detection of Evolving Spambots

Stefano Cresci, Marinella Petrocchi, Angelo Spognardi, Stefano Tognazzi

Abstract: We envisage a revolutionary change in the approach to spambot detection: instead of taking countermeasures only after having collected evidence of new spambot mischiefs, in a near future techniques will be able to anticipate the ever-evolving spammers.