Akamai’s new study: Bots, phishing and server attacks making commerce a cybersecurity hotspot

The study shows attackers are using more bots and doing more sophisticated phishing exploits and server attacks, especially targeting retail.
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Threatening botnets can be created with little code experience, Akamai finds

Researchers at Akamai’s Security Intelligence unit find a botnet specimen that reveals how successful DDoS, spam and other cyberattacks can be done with little finesse, knowledge or savvy.
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Easily bypassed patch makes zero-click Outlook flaw exploitable again (CVE-2023-29324)

Among the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft on May 2023 Patch Tuesday is CVE-2023-29324, a bug in the Windows MSHTML platform that Microsoft rates as “important.” Akamai’s research team and Ben Barnea, the researcher who’s cred… Continue reading Easily bypassed patch makes zero-click Outlook flaw exploitable again (CVE-2023-29324)

At RSA, Akamai put focus on fake sites, API vulnerabilities

At the RSA Conference Akamai launched a new security platform for fake websites and touted its focus on protecting application protocol interfaces, or APIs.
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Akamai Prolexic Network Cloud Firewall defends organizations against DDoS attacks

Akamai launched Prolexic Network Cloud Firewall, allowing customers to define and manage their own access control lists (ACLs) while enabling greater flexibility to secure their own network edge. Prolexic is Akamai’s cloud-based DDoS protection p… Continue reading Akamai Prolexic Network Cloud Firewall defends organizations against DDoS attacks

Akamai Brand Protector defends against phishing attacks and fake websites

At RSA Conference 2023, Akamai Technologies unveiled Brand Protector, a new solution that detects and disrupts phishing sites, fake stores, and brand impersonations. Brand Protector enables organizations to retain and grow customer loyalty while minimi… Continue reading Akamai Brand Protector defends against phishing attacks and fake websites

Tactics that make crypto giveaway scams so successful

The illicit market for crypto giveaway scams has expanded, offering various services to facilitate fraudulent activity. The proliferation of fake crypto giveaways can be attributed to the increased availability of tools for scammers, even those with li… Continue reading Tactics that make crypto giveaway scams so successful

Akamai introduces new premium offering and updated managed security service program

Akamai introduced an updated managed security service program and premium service offerings. The new capabilities are intended to help customers protect their businesses 24×7 from the most sophisticated attacks with proactive monitoring and rapid … Continue reading Akamai introduces new premium offering and updated managed security service program

CIS expands partnership with Akamai to protect state and local governments

Cyberattacks often begin with an unsuspecting user clicking on a link that redirects them to a harmful site containing malware. Even the best employee training won’t prevent every mistake. The best way to stop those mistakes from becoming costly … Continue reading CIS expands partnership with Akamai to protect state and local governments