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Fastly named Leader in IDC MarketScape WAAP assessment
Cloud Security

Fastly named Leader in IDC MarketScape WAAP assessment

The recognition may help Fastly win business as firms seek to curb bot traffic, API abuse and fragmented defences across online services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
UNC6240 hits PeopleSoft flaw in global renewed attacks
Agricultural Technology

UNC6240 hits PeopleSoft flaw in global renewed attacks

Dozens of organisations worldwide face renewed compromise risk after attackers used an encoded path to slip past defences and hit Oracle PeopleSoft.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fastly launches AI controls as machine traffic surges
Cloud Security

Fastly launches AI controls as machine traffic surges

Machine-generated requests now account for more than half of Fastly's network traffic, intensifying pressure to govern AI costs and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fastly launches AI firewall & runtime control tools
Digital Transformation

Fastly launches AI firewall & runtime control tools

Machine-generated traffic is driving up costs and security risks as Fastly adds controls for AI systems now moving into production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Cloudflare launches Adaptive Intelligence for bot attacks
Digital Transformation

Cloudflare launches Adaptive Intelligence for bot attacks

Businesses facing a surge in automated abuse could see faster bot blocking as Cloudflare says its system learns from live traffic and updates continuously.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features
Hybrid Cloud

Netscout adds CDN-bypassing DDoS protection features

Enterprises can now spot DDoS attacks hidden behind shared CDN traffic, reducing the risk of blocking legitimate customers on the same path.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Barracuda finds average web app has 20 security flaws
Digital Transformation

Barracuda finds average web app has 20 security flaws

Basic security lapses are leaving web apps exposed, with Barracuda saying routine misconfigurations account for most of 20 flaws per site.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Thales launches Imperva for AWS on AWS Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Thales launches Imperva for AWS on AWS Marketplace

Rising API and bot attacks are pushing AWS customers towards managed application-layer defences with no added deployment work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026
Miggo launches rapid defence layer for active exploits
Application Security

Miggo launches rapid defence layer for active exploits

Security teams can now block newly disclosed flaws in minutes, as Miggo's tool adds temporary protection while patches are still being deployed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Mandiant warns on exposed Cloud Run serverless apps
Cloud Security

Mandiant warns on exposed Cloud Run serverless apps

Exposed serverless apps can let attackers steal tokens, read secrets and take over cloud projects if weak code is left unpatched.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Betting platforms hit by bot attacks during World Cup
Gaming

Betting platforms hit by bot attacks during World Cup

World Cup betting traffic has become a target for denial-of-service campaigns, with one European operator hit by 19 million malicious requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Cloudflare & beehiiv add AI crawl controls for publishers
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloudflare & beehiiv add AI crawl controls for publishers

Newsletter publishers can now see and block AI crawlers from inside beehiiv, as concerns grow over scraping and lost archive value.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

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Greenwich Pacific launches cyber-recovery service for banks
Disaster Recovery

Greenwich Pacific launches cyber-recovery service for banks

US banks are under pressure to prove systems can be restored quickly as regulators and counterparties demand tested resilience, not paper plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
ArmorCode adds AI agents to Anya security platform
Cloud Security

ArmorCode adds AI agents to Anya security platform

The update aims to cut remediation costs and stop teams wasting time by re-analysing vulnerabilities without enough business context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Picus launches AI platform to validate real exploits
Firewalls

Picus launches AI platform to validate real exploits

Security teams may be able to cut false alarms as Picus says its new platform proves whether a vulnerability can actually be exploited.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Cequence launches bot detection tools for AI traffic
Cloud Security

Cequence launches bot detection tools for AI traffic

Automated traffic now makes up more than half of web requests, pushing enterprises to adopt defences that work across AI agents and APIs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
eSentire launches Atlas Preempt for continuous testing
Data Protection

eSentire launches Atlas Preempt for continuous testing

Continuous attack testing aims to help customers spot exploitable gaps before criminals do, including misconfigurations hiding outside core systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026