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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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Akamai extends its segmentation solution to hybrid cloud environments

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Akamai extends its segmentation solution to hybrid cloud environments 2024-02-27 at 17:03 By Industry News Akamai announced that it is extending its segmentation solution, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, to hybrid cloud environments. Extending Akamai Guardicore Segmentation to the cloud helps reduce attack surfaces and helps contain attacks targeting cloud-native workloads. Network security professionals can seamlessly manage

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Akamai Content Protector detects and mitigates evasive scrapers

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Akamai Content Protector detects and mitigates evasive scrapers 2024-02-06 at 15:32 By Industry News Akamai announced Content Protector, a product that stops scraping attacks without blocking the good traffic that companies need to enhance their business. Scraper bots are a critical and often productive part of the commerce ecosystem. These bots search for new content,

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FritzFrog botnet exploits Log4Shell, PwnKit vulnerabilities

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FritzFrog botnet exploits Log4Shell, PwnKit vulnerabilities 2024-02-01 at 17:31 By Helga Labus The FritzFrog cryptomining botnet has new potential for growth: a recently analyzed variant of the bot is exploiting the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) and PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034) vulnerabilities for lateral movement and privilege escalation. The FritzFrog botnet The FritzFrog botnet, initially identified in August 2020, is

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Cybercriminals set their sights on crypto markets

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Cybercriminals set their sights on crypto markets 2024-01-02 at 06:01 By Help Net Security The cryptocurrency market has grown significantly, attracting both enthusiasts and investors. However, the rise of cryptocurrencies has also brought forth an unprecedented need for cybersecurity measures. Cybersecurity in the context of cryptocurrencies involves safeguarding not only the blockchain networks but also

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Outlook Plays Attacker Tunes: Vulnerability Chain Leading to Zero-Click RCE

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Outlook Plays Attacker Tunes: Vulnerability Chain Leading to Zero-Click RCE 19/12/2023 at 23:55 By Ionut Arghire Akamai researchers document more vulnerabilities and patch bypasses leading to zero-click remote code execution in Microsoft Outlook. The post Outlook Plays Attacker Tunes: Vulnerability Chain Leading to Zero-Click RCE appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Ransomware trends and recovery strategies companies should know

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Ransomware trends and recovery strategies companies should know 19/12/2023 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks can have severe consequences, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. The methods used to deliver ransomware vary, including phishing emails, malicious websites, and exploiting vulnerabilities in software or operating systems. Cybercriminals often target organizations with weak

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Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164)

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Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164) 14/12/2023 at 13:32 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are trying to leverage public proof-of-exploit (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2023-50164, the recently patched path traversal vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. “Attackers aim to deploy webshells, with some cases targeting the parameter ‘fileFileName’ – a deviation from the original

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Segmentation proves crucial for fast response to security incidents

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Segmentation proves crucial for fast response to security incidents 21/11/2023 at 08:04 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO at Akamai, discusses the recent surge of ransomware attacks in the U.S. and how it relates to microsegmentation. Recovery after a security breach happens 11 hours faster with segmentation.

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10 corporate cybersecurity blogs worth your time

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10 corporate cybersecurity blogs worth your time 14/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security In this article, we’ve curated a list of insightful corporate cybersecurity blogs that provide analysis and actionable advice to help you keep your company’s digital assets secure. This list is not meant to be exhaustive since thousands of companies have infosec

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Akamai and Deloitte partner for zero trust and incident response services

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Akamai and Deloitte partner for zero trust and incident response services 09/11/2023 at 19:01 By Industry News Akamai and Deloitte have announced a strategic alliance to provide zero trust microsegmentation and incident response services to Deloitte customers worldwide. This alliance will combine Deloitte’s expertise in cybersecurity, network forensics, and security with the Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

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Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense

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Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense 07/11/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security The number of ransomware attacks (successful and unsuccessful) has doubled over the past two years, from 43 on average in 2021 to 86 in 2023, according to Akamai. Security organizations have responded to the recent rise in ransomware attacks by implementing

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Akamai introduces new capabilities to simplify PCI DSS 4.0 compliance for organizations

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Akamai introduces new capabilities to simplify PCI DSS 4.0 compliance for organizations 03/10/2023 at 16:01 By Industry News Akamai has introduced new capabilities to its Client-Side Protection & Compliance product that are designed to help organizations ensure compliance with PCI DSS 4.0 JavaScript security requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

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