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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 • Last month
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 • Last month
Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle
Network Security

Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle

Security teams can now block or review suspicious anonymised traffic in minutes, with no engineering work, through Spur's new Cloudflare link.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Cloudflare says civil society faces 38.5 billion attacks
Phishing

Cloudflare says civil society faces 38.5 billion attacks

Public interest groups are being hit through several channels at once, as Cloudflare blocked 38.5 billion attacks on its Project Galileo users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Patchstack & GoDaddy add WordPress vulnerability detection
Security Operations Centres

Patchstack & GoDaddy add WordPress vulnerability detection

Eligible Managed WordPress customers gain visibility into flaws as they are disclosed, as WordPress attacks are being exploited within hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AWS WAF lets publishers charge AI bots for content
Software-as-a-Service

AWS WAF lets publishers charge AI bots for content

Publishers could soon charge AI crawlers per request as AWS WAF starts billing bots for content access at the network edge.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
SecureIQLab publishes APAC cloud WAAP validation reports
Cloud Security

SecureIQLab publishes APAC cloud WAAP validation reports

Independent tests are giving APAC buyers a clearer basis to compare cloud WAAP products as web and API attacks intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Fastly appoints Peter Scott as ANZ Channel Manager
Digital Transformation

Fastly appoints Peter Scott as ANZ Channel Manager

The hire signals a sharper push into partner-led sales across Australia and New Zealand, as Fastly seeks specialised local reach.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
AI adoption outpaces cloud security, Check Point warns
Hybrid Cloud

AI adoption outpaces cloud security, Check Point warns

Security teams are struggling to enforce AI policies, as Check Point found only 26% of organisations have the architecture to back them up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Attackers could soon exploit software flaws faster and at scale, as security firms say AI is narrowing defenders' response time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Firewalls

Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF

The award comes as cloud-native apps and APIs face more zero-day attacks, with analysts saying older web firewalls are struggling to keep up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
Firewalls

Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

Customers can keep existing workflows as web application and API protection moves inside Google Cloud, reducing latency and operational overhead.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection
Virtualisation

Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection

Mobile API calls can now be checked against app, device and session identity before access is granted, aiming to curb bot abuse and takeover attempts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce
Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
Firewalls

GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

Businesses face growing exposure to API and AI-driven attacks as Check Point’s web application firewall earns top marks for accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 4th Apr 2026

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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 • Last month
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 • Last month
Miggo launches Pulse in bid to speed AI exploit response
Firewalls

Miggo launches Pulse in bid to speed AI exploit response

It aims to cut the time security teams need to spot exploitable flaws and deploy temporary defences before attackers strike.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026