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Increase in cyber attacks driven by online holiday shopping

Attackers increase the volume of attacks, including scraping data, draining customer accounts, damaging site functionality and holding encrypted data ransom.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022

Global Stories

Akamai stories

Software-as-a-Service

CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer

CleverTap, a mobile marketing firm, has appointed Anand Venkatraman as its COO. He brings over two decades of experience in building global teams.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Forrester names Akamai Leader in 2022 bot management report

Akamai has announced that Forrester has named it a Leader in its 2022 Bot Management Wave report, acknowledging the company's standout vision.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2022

Unified Communications

Akamai to acquire Linode in USD $900 million deal

Cloud infrastructure provider Akamai announced it has secured an agreement to acquire Infrastructure as a Service platform, Linode.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2022

DevOps

Akamai launches next-gen web application and API protection solution

Akamai Technologies introduces App - API Protector, a next-gen web application and API protection solution for stronger security outcomes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Nov 2021

EduTech

API vulnerabilities are a huge target for cyber criminals, report finds

API vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to companies and individuals worldwide, according to new research by Akamai Technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2021

Malware

Akamai acquires Guardicore to expand zero trust portfolio

Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Guardicore for around $600m, adding micro-segmentation capabilities to its zero trust security portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2021

Gaming

Gamers suffer highest growth in cyberattacks during COVID-19 pandemic

Video game industry targeted by cyberattacks in pandemic, suffering over 240 million web application attacks in 2020 - Akamai report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Akamai Technologies' fights fraud with new account protection solution

Akamai Technologies launches Account Protector, a solution to help combat fraud and prevent account takeover attacks in real time.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jun 2021

Edge Security

Akamai named leader for DDoS mitigation solutions in The Forrester Wave

Akamai named a leader in Forrester's DDoS Mitigation Solutions report, praised for its expertise and unique approach to defence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2021

Edge Computing

Akamai updates partner programme

The new programme, which partners will migrate into over a 6-month transition period, focuses on enablement through training and certification.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021

Fujitsu

Fujitsu appoints Graeme Beardsell as new CEO for ANZ operations

Fujitsu appoints Graeme Beardsell as CEO of Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, starting on November 5 this year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020

Akamai

Akamai unveils new managing director for APJ

Akamai Technologies appoints Parimal Pandya as managing director for Asia Pacific - Japan, in addition to his role as VP of Media and Carrier Sales.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020

Distributed Denial of Service

Global DDoS attacks: What they are, how they work, and how to defend against them

Organisations globally face mounting DDoS attacks, with attackers demanding ransoms in Bitcoin and threatening disruptions up to 2Tbps if demands aren't met.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2020