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Has REvil returned? In this new post by Akamai's SIRT, see a DDoS incident by a threat actor claiming to be REvil.

Read on to get information on Akamai?s new managed database service powered by Linode, to watch a fun video on DDoS attacks, and more.

Meet Mike Schiessl to learn more about his career path, how companies can support a DevOps to DevSecOps transition, and the future of security and business.

Preparing for open enrollment is a key part of running efficient healthcare organizations, but it's difficult to know where to start. Learn which steps to take.

JavaScript is everywhere, and when malicious can be hugely detrimental. In this blog, learn about the types of malicious JavaScript and how Akamai's SWG product helps keep you more secure from it.

The joint security solution from Akamai Guardicore Segmentation and Armis supports PCI compliance requirements to protect consumer data across entire networks.

Patching and bug hunting is a cyclical process. See part two of our Patch Tuesday RPC Runtime research, updated for May 2022.

Explore three ways healthcare organizations can boost cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and ransomware protection to prepare for potential cyberthreats.

Phishing is not a new security problem. In fact, it?s been around since the earliest days of email when most users received numerous emails from African kings or other high-ranking officials who promised them great riches if they simply provided their bank account details. Things have changed a lot since then.

WAF Attacks have been increasing dramatically over the last 9 months. These attacks cut across industries, geos and customers. Growth has largely been driven by Local File Inclusion (lfi) attacks, which took the lead from SQL Injection attacks in early 2021 before just taking off in the fall.

Talking about secure networks is like talking about safe pools. A pool is just a body of water, and if it has enough water to swim in, then it has more than enough water to drown in. A pool is inherently unsafe. We, therefore, take care in how we use a pool: We don?t swim alone; we don?t run around the pool; we don?t dive in the shallow end; and we don?t swim less than 15 minutes after eating. (Is that 15-minute rule still a thing?) These pool-safety policies ensure that our use of the pool is as safe as possible, but they do not make the pool safe in and of itself.

Today, technology is infused into nearly everything we do. The data behind personalized recommendations, connected devices, and wearables has changed how we engage with the world around us ? whether we?re driving to a new destination, purchasing from a new retailer, or monitoring our health.

It?s all too common that IT security tools and practices come at the cost of productivity. Even physical security has this trade-off. There would be no rush to arrive at the airport an hour early if it weren?t for the extensive security measures that flying entails. As a result of this trade-off, our concern often isn?t if we can increase security in our networks ? rather, it?s if the increased security is worth the impact on the business.

We have big news this month. You may have already heard that we acquired Linode, creating the world?s most distributed compute platform. In addition, we have release announcements and new developer content to share with you!

With web applications under increased attacks, Akamai has analyzed data points for web application firewall (WAF) multi-vector and DDoS attacks between April 2021 and March 2022 to determine the severity of the situation in Australia.

Based in Covent Garden, London, the Royal Opera House brings together the world?s most extraordinary artists to share live, streamed, and broadcast events and performances. We?re delighted that this iconic British institution has chosen to work with Akamai to bring its fantastic productions to the big screen.

For many people, ?building at the edge? may conjure fantastical images of nearly sci-fi?like computational power embedded on devices all around us, crunching massive volumes of data. We?re getting there. Today?s reality is that more workloads are moving to the edge to take advantage of the benefits, but many are still too resource-intensive to be feasible. For the workloads that can be moved, the results can lead to transformational digital experiences for users and developers alike.

Oftentimes, organizations view supply chains as an extension of their own business and require suppliers to adhere to codes of conduct, efficiency standards, and more. Today, this has expanded to environmental sustainability goals as well. Companies understand that the environmental impact of their economic activity is not limited to their direct operations. It?s integral to look beyond direct emissions and risks to the entire value chain.

Although we?ve made significant progress as a community in this regard, there are still instances in which the outcome of DNS spoofing attacks can go undetected. In this article, we describe a DNS spoofing attack that goes unnoticed by users.