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Akamai reveals cybercrime's impact on UK mental health
Ransomware

Akamai reveals cybercrime's impact on UK mental health

New research reveals a 'cybercrime mental health crisis' in the UK, with victims losing an average of GBP £808 and suffering severe emotional distress.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2024

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Akamai uncovers critical Kubernetes flaw for Windows nodes
Virtualisation

Akamai uncovers critical Kubernetes flaw for Windows nodes

Akamai's security team has revealed a serious flaw in Kubernetes, allowing remote code execution on Windows endpoints, posing significant risks to clusters.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2025
Akamai on cloud and cybersecurity trends for 2025
AI Security

Akamai on cloud and cybersecurity trends for 2025

Akamai forecasts that by 2025, distributed computing and optimised AI workloads will reshape cloud efficiency and cybersecurity amid rising challenges.

By Jay Jenkins and Reuben Koh • 6 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2024
Akamai enhances Guardicore for AWS with agentless support
Firewalls

Akamai enhances Guardicore for AWS with agentless support

Akamai has expanded its Guardicore Segmentation solution for AWS, enhancing Zero Trust capabilities amid rising cybersecurity threats, including ransomware.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Akamai unveils app platform for simplified cloud scaling
Virtualisation

Akamai unveils app platform for simplified cloud scaling

Akamai Technologies has launched the Akamai App Platform, a cloud-agnostic service designed to simplify the management and deployment of distributed applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Endor Labs appoints cybersecurity veteran Karl Mattson as CISO
Supply Chain

Endor Labs appoints cybersecurity veteran Karl Mattson as CISO

Endor Labs has appointed Karl Mattson, a 25-year cybersecurity veteran, as its first Chief Information Security Officer to bolster software supply chain security.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
Media Excel & Akamai partner to boost video processing
Unified Communications

Media Excel & Akamai partner to boost video processing

Media Excel partners with Akamai to optimise HERO encoders on GPU instances, promising higher video processing efficiency and affordability for content providers.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2024
Akamai recognised as leader in Forrester Wave Q3 2024 report
Cybersecurity

Akamai recognised as leader in Forrester Wave Q3 2024 report

Akamai Technologies has been named a Leader in the Q3 2024 Forrester Wave report on Microsegmentation Solutions, excelling in key security functionalities.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Cyber threats surge in gaming industry through 2024
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyber threats surge in gaming industry through 2024

Akamai's data shows a surge in cyber threats aimed at the gaming industry in 2024, with bot activity, web attacks, and DDoS attacks reaching record highs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Yospace joins Akamai programme to boost media ad revenue
Marketing Technologies

Yospace joins Akamai programme to boost media ad revenue

Yospace joins Akamai's Qualified Compute Partner Program, offering advanced SSAI tech on Akamai's platform to boost media firms' ad strategies and revenue.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2024
Verne appoints Maureen Leary as VP of Business Development
Hyperscale

Verne appoints Maureen Leary as VP of Business Development

Verne appoints Maureen Leary as Vice President of Business Development, leveraging her experience from AWS and Akamai to drive expansion and sustainability efforts.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious
Endpoint Protection

Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious

Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024
RedTail cryptomining malware exploits new Palo Alto flaw
Crypto

RedTail cryptomining malware exploits new Palo Alto flaw

Hackers exploiting newly found vulnerability in Palo Alto's PAN-OS are using RedTail malware to enhance cryptomining operations, raising cybersecurity alarms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
Akamai introduces Guardicore Platform to combat rising ransomware attacks
Ransomware

Akamai introduces Guardicore Platform to combat rising ransomware attacks

Akamai Technologies' revolutionary security platform, Akamai Guardicore, combines Zero Trust Network Access and microsegmentation, offering robust defense against relentless ransomware.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Akamai's API Security attains PCI DSS 4.0 compliance
Application Security

Akamai's API Security attains PCI DSS 4.0 compliance

Akamai Technologies' API Security product has achieved PCI DSS 4.0 compliance, enhancing security for businesses storing or processing card data.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2024
Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing
Gaming

Akamai unveils cloud solution with NVIDIA GPU for efficient media processing

Akamai Technologies enhances its cloud portfolio with NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPUs optimised offering, set to revolutionise media processing applications with fast, energy-efficient service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024
Akamai unveils Shield NS53 to protect DNS infrastructures
Cloud Security

Akamai unveils Shield NS53 to protect DNS infrastructures

Akamai Technologies unveils Shield NS53, a novel product aimed to safeguard on-premises DNS infrastructure from resource exhaustion attacks.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024

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