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Akamai boosts WAF protections across multiple environments

Akamai boosts WAF protections across multiple environments 2025-04-09 at 15:24 By Industry News Akamai introduced App & API Protector Hybrid. Users can now expand the critical web application firewall (WAF) capabilities of Akamai’s web application and API protection (WAAP) while consistently securing applications and APIs for multicloud, on-premises, and CDN-agnostic environments. Security leaders are increasingly tasked with […]

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API security blind spots put businesses at risk

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API security blind spots put businesses at risk 2024-12-24 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Many customer-facing APIs remain unprotected, leaving businesses vulnerable to breaches. To address these threats, a comprehensive approach to API security, covering every stage of the lifecycle, is essential to protect sensitive data and prevent exploitation. In this article, you will

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Akamai App Platform reduces the complexity associated with managing Kubernetes clusters

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Akamai App Platform reduces the complexity associated with managing Kubernetes clusters 2024-11-12 at 16:31 By Industry News Akamai announced the Akamai App Platform, a ready-to-run solution that makes it easy to deploy, manage, and scale highly distributed applications. The Akamai App Platform is built on top of the cloud native Kubernetes technology Otomi, which Akamai

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Akamai strenghtens protection against account abuse

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Akamai strenghtens protection against account abuse 2024-10-29 at 14:03 By Industry News Akamai launched new capabilities to its Account Protector security solution. These enhancements are designed to safeguard user accounts against abuse throughout their entire lifecycle and provide advanced protection against account opening abuse, account takeover attacks, and other attack schemes. The new capabilities enable

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Akamai launches Behavioral DDoS Engine for App & API Protection

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Akamai launches Behavioral DDoS Engine for App & API Protection 2024-10-16 at 14:46 By Industry News Akamai has unveiled the availability of its Behavioral DDoS Engine for the App & API Protector solution. This new capability leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks. Behavioral DDoS Engine offers advanced detection and mitigation

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Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks

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Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks 2024-10-08 at 06:01 By Help Net Security The discovery that 95% of advanced bot attacks go undetected points to a weakness in current detection and mitigation strategies. This suggests that while some organizations may have basic defenses, they are ill-equipped to handle more sophisticated attacks, such as

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CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks

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CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks 2024-10-03 at 16:18 By Zeljka Zorz While the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities recently disclosed by researcher Simone “evilsocket” Margaritelli are not easily exploited for remote command execution on vulnerable systems, they could offer more opportunity to attackers who engage in DDoS attacks, Akamai threat researchers

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Common API security issues: From exposed secrets to unauthorized access

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Common API security issues: From exposed secrets to unauthorized access 2024-08-19 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Despite their role in connecting applications and driving innovation, APIs often suffer from serious security vulnerabilities. Recent investigations reveal that many organizations are struggling with exposed secrets such as passwords and API keys, which attackers frequently misuse. The

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Web scraping is not just a security or fraud problem

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Web scraping is not just a security or fraud problem 2024-06-28 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Bots compose 42% of overall web traffic, and 65% of these bots are malicious, according to Akamai. Negative effects of scraper bots on business operations Web scraping is not just a fraud or security problem, it is also

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Old ThinkPHP Vulnerabilities in New Attacks

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Old ThinkPHP Vulnerabilities in New Attacks 2024-06-06 at 20:33 By Ionut Arghire Akamai warns that a Chinese threat actor is exploiting years-old remote code execution vulnerabilities in ThinkPHP in new attacks. The post Chinese Hackers Exploit Old ThinkPHP Vulnerabilities in New Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024

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Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024 2024-06-05 at 16:01 By Help Net Security Infosecurity Europe is taking place at ExCel London from 4-6 June 2024. Help Net Security is on-site. This gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Plainsea, Qualys, Akamai, Microsoft, Bridewell, Adaptive Shield, Jamf. The post Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024 appeared first

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Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase

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Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase 2024-05-27 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains one of the most pressing cybersecurity threats in 2024, with attackers continually evolving their methods to maximize impact and evade detection. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos featuring cybersecurity experts

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Akamai to Acquire API Protection Startup Noname Security for $450 Million

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Akamai to Acquire API Protection Startup Noname Security for $450 Million 2024-05-07 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Akamai has announced plans to acquire Noname Security to enhance its API protection offering. The post Akamai to Acquire API Protection Startup Noname Security for $450 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Akamai to acquire Noname for $450 million

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Akamai to acquire Noname for $450 million 2024-05-07 at 15:01 By Industry News Akamai Technologies has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire application programming interface (API) security company, Noname Security. Noname, one of the top API security vendors in the market, will enhance Akamai’s existing API Security solution and accelerate

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore 2024-05-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer stats and insights about the current cybercrime landscape. Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing GuidePoint Security | GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report | April 2024 Q1 2024 resulted in a

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Infosec products of the month: April 2024

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Infosec products of the month: April 2024 2024-05-01 at 05:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akamai, Bitdefender, CyberInt, Fastly, Forcepoint, IDnow, Immuta, Index Engines, Invicti Security, LogRhythm, Netwrix, Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, Privacera, Redgate, ShadowDragon, Siemens, Tanium, Trend Micro, TrueMedia.org, Veriato,

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New infosec products of the week: April 12, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: April 12, 2024 2024-04-12 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akamai, Bitdefender, Siemens, Veriato, and Index Engines. SINEC Security Guard identifies vulnerable production assets The SINEC Security Guard offers automated vulnerability mapping and security

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Akamai Shield NS53 protects on-prem and hybrid DNS infrastructure

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Akamai Shield NS53 protects on-prem and hybrid DNS infrastructure 2024-04-09 at 14:33 By Industry News Akamai launched Akamai Shield NS53, a product that protects on-premises (on-prem) Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure from resource exhaustion attacks. These attacks overwhelm servers to the point that they can no longer respond to valid DNS queries. The new offering

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API environments becoming hotspots for exploitation

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API environments becoming hotspots for exploitation 2024-03-20 at 06:01 By Help Net Security A total of 29% of web attacks targeted APIs over 12 months (January through December 2023), indicating that APIs are a focus area for cybercriminals, according to Akamai. API integration amplifies risk exposure for enterprises APIs are at the heart of digital

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Akamai App & API Protector enhancements detect and mitigate short DDoS attack bursts

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Akamai App & API Protector enhancements detect and mitigate short DDoS attack bursts 2024-03-04 at 15:05 By Industry News Akamai announced significant additions to its flagship Akamai App & API Protector product, including advanced defenses against sophisticated application-layer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The enhanced Layer 7 DDoS protections now precisely detect and mitigate short DDoS

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