Akamai stories - Page 3
Akamai launches firewall to protect enterprise AI from cyber threats
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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data protection
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edge computing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Akamai launches Firewall for AI, a new security solution to protect AI applications from cyber threats like adversarial attacks and data scraping.
Akamai unveils cloud service reducing AI inference costs 86%
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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edge computing
Akamai has launched Cloud Inference, promising businesses up to 86% cost savings and improved performance in AI workloads through its distributed cloud platform.
Akamai unveils comprehensive cybersecurity guide for 2025
Wed, 12th Feb 2025
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malware
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virtualisation
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iot security
The National Cyber Security Centre has unveiled new guidelines for IoT manufacturers, while Akamai launches its Defenders' Guide 2025 to bolster cybersecurity.
Akamai uncovers critical Kubernetes flaw for Windows nodes
Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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virtualisation
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cloud security
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ai security
Akamai's security team has revealed a serious flaw in Kubernetes, allowing remote code execution on Windows endpoints, posing significant risks to clusters.
Verne appoints Maureen Leary as VP of Business Development
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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power / energy
Verne appoints Maureen Leary as Vice President of Business Development, leveraging her experience from AWS and Akamai to drive expansion and sustainability efforts.
Return of the Hacktivists: Financial services industry under DDoS fire
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
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ddos
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fintech
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supply chain
DDoS can serve as a cover for other, potentially more damaging cyber activities such as infiltration and exfiltration of data and malware installation.
Attacks on gaming companies more than double over past year
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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gaming
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ddos
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digital entertainment
The State of the Internet report shows gaming companies and gamer accounts are at risk, following a surge in web application attacks post pandemic.
Akamai researches top three internet security threats
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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api
Akamai Technologies has released three new research reports focusing on ransomware, web applications and APIs, and DNS traffic.
Global bot security market to reach US$2.5 billion by 2032
Fri, 6th May 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The global bot security market to reach US$2.5 billion by 2032 driven by a growing need for cyber security, according to a new report.
Global DDoS attacks: What they are, how they work, and how to defend against them
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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ddos
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akamai
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radware
Organisations globally face mounting DDoS attacks, with attackers demanding ransoms in Bitcoin and threatening disruptions up to 2Tbps if demands aren't met.
Akamai launches Edge Cloud for IoT devices and in-app messaging
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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iot
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akamai
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it management
Edge Cloud will leverage Akamai's edge platform to streamline and secure data delivery to connected devices and in-application messaging at scale.
Akamai introduces solution designed to secure and simplify IoT devices
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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smart cities
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iot
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akamai
Akamai unveiled Edge Cloud, a solution that leverages the power of the Akamai edge platform to streamline the delivery of data to connected devices.
Akamai's Texas data centers soon to be powered by wind
Tue, 7th May 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Akamai's Texas data centres will soon be powered by the Seymour Hills Wind Farm, delivering 8MW of renewable energy, part of a push for 50% renewables by 2020.
Streaming services prime targets for credential stuffing attacks
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
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video
Video and streaming services are prime targets for cyber attackers who attempt to conduct credential stuffing attacks, according to new research from Akamai.
CyrusOne nabs former Akamai and Microsoft executive
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
CyrusOne appoints John McCloskey as VP of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales. McCloskey, with experience at Akamai and Microsoft, will steer growth in Seattle.
China reigns supreme as Asia's top source - and top target - of DDoS attacks
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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ddos
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crypto
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blockchain
China continues its reign as one of the world's most prevalent cyberattackers, taking the number two rank for the top five source countries globally.
State of the Internet Report - DDoS attacks surge
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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akamai
Akamai's Q1 2016 State of the Internet - Security Report has been released today, detailing threats affecting global cloud and cyber security.