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The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Digital Transformation

The internet times are a'changing Fastly

Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
SailPoint launches unified identity security for AI agents
Data Protection

SailPoint launches unified identity security for AI agents

As AI agents spread across enterprise systems, SailPoint is targeting a gap in security teams' visibility with a continuous identity controls system.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
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 • Last month
How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store
Data Protection

How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store

Fake addresses are inflating discount redemptions and weakening email deliverability, costing merchants margin and trust in their data.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last month
AI synthetic audience matches human polling in study
Artificial Intelligence

AI synthetic audience matches human polling in study

A new study suggests AI-generated respondents could help researchers spot trends faster, despite major differences between conventional online panels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Iran uses AI to speed cyber & influence operations
Malware

Iran uses AI to speed cyber & influence operations

Generative AI is helping Tehran speed up phishing, malware and influence campaigns, while making attacks harder to attribute.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Agentic AI traffic surges as bots dominate the web
Data Protection

Agentic AI traffic surges as bots dominate the web

Businesses may need to rethink bot blocks, as Decodo says automated systems now make up 57.4% of web requests and shape product discovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
BeyondTrust launches NHI governance for machine identities
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust launches NHI governance for machine identities

Security teams can now tighten oversight of service accounts, API keys and AI agents as machine identities outnumber staff in many enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 10th 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
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
AI traffic on Fastly network grows 30% in five months
DevOps

AI traffic on Fastly network grows 30% in five months

Origin systems are facing heavier strain as Fastly says AI requests rose 30% between January and May 2026, outpacing human traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Akamai warns of surging DDoS attacks on financial firms
Ransomware

Akamai warns of surging DDoS attacks on financial firms

Sustained assaults are disrupting online banking and payments as EMEA becomes the main target for DDoS campaigns against lenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
VPNs & proxies feature in 94% of security incidents
Virtual Private Networks

VPNs & proxies feature in 94% of security incidents

More than nine in ten security incidents now involve anonymising services, leaving many organisations unable to spot malicious traffic in real time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
World Cup may become proving ground for AI betting fraud
Data Protection

World Cup may become proving ground for AI betting fraud

AI scraping could distort live betting markets during the World Cup, raising fraud risks for bookmakers and ordinary punters alike.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Okta warns Australian firms on AI agent security gap
Digital Transformation

Okta warns Australian firms on AI agent security gap

Australian organisations are racing ahead with AI agents, but most still lack the identity controls needed to secure non-human users at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Bots stories

AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots
Network Infrastructure

AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots

Businesses in the Philippines may face higher costs and slower sites as AI-generated internet traffic rises 30% in five months, Fastly said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
DataDome launches waiting room to block bot traffic
Digital Transformation

DataDome launches waiting room to block bot traffic

The new system aims to stop automated agents from edging out genuine shoppers during peak ticketing and retail sales, amid UK regulatory scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026