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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 • Last month
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
Gaming

Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

Brief, high-volume floods are increasingly overwhelming businesses, with technology, financial services and gaming among the hardest hit sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Data Protection

Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
The bot battle: How to defend against scraping attacks
Ransomware

The bot battle: How to defend against scraping attacks

In an era where data is invaluable, organisations face a surge in sophisticated scraping attacks, with bad bots accounting for 71% of all bot traffic in 2024.

By Karthik Raju • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
Fastly updates bot management to reduce CAPTCHA reliance
Customer Experience

Fastly updates bot management to reduce CAPTCHA reliance

Fastly has unveiled enhancements to its Bot Management service, reducing CAPTCHA dependency while bolstering security and user experience across its platform.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025
SOAX unveils new flexible pricing with PAYG & discounts
Digital Transformation

SOAX unveils new flexible pricing with PAYG & discounts

SOAX has revamped its pricing model, offering discounts of up to 50% and enhanced data allowances by 100%, streamlining data extraction for businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025
AI engineering bootcamp offers practical training with experts
EduTech

AI engineering bootcamp offers practical training with experts

An AI engineering bootcamp launching on 10 March 2025 offers hands-on training with industry experts, focusing on practical skills in AI system development.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
SOAX introduces affordable Shopee Scraper API for retailers
Data Analytics

SOAX introduces affordable Shopee Scraper API for retailers

SOAX has unveiled its new Shopee Scraper API, providing businesses access to vital ecommerce data from the popular Southeast Asian platform at a fraction of the cost.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025
Experts stress importance of data privacy in AI era
Data Protection

Experts stress importance of data privacy in AI era

With Data Privacy Day occurring this week, experts stress the urgency for individuals and organisations to enhance protections against rising cyber threats, including AI.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025
Travel industry faces rising threat from malicious bots
Marketing Technologies

Travel industry faces rising threat from malicious bots

The travel industry is increasingly under siege from malicious bots, which now make up 44.5% of sector traffic, threatening airline revenue and customer security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2025
How malicious bots disrupt the holiday travel season
Customer Experience

How malicious bots disrupt the holiday travel season

As Australian airlines brace for the bustling holiday season, they face a rising tide of malicious bots threatening customer trust and revenue.

By Dhanesh Ramachandran • 6 min read • Sat, 28th Dec 2024
Rise in phishing attacks observed from August to October 2024
Malware

Rise in phishing attacks observed from August to October 2024

ReliaQuest's latest report reveals a significant rise in phishing attacks, accounting for 46% of incidents, amid increased cyber threats and ransomware activity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2024
Cyber security spending to hit USD $212B amid AI threats
Digital Transformation

Cyber security spending to hit USD $212B amid AI threats

The cyber security sector anticipates a dramatic rise in threats by 2025, with global information security spending predicted to hit USD $212 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2024
AI cyberattacks on retailers rise ahead of holiday season
Data Protection

AI cyberattacks on retailers rise ahead of holiday season

Imperva reveals that online retailers face a staggering average of 569,884 AI-driven cyberattacks daily as the holiday shopping season approaches.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024
Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities
Multi-factor authentication

Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities

Life360 suffers major data breach exposing personal information of 442,519 users. API flaw also affects Tile, leading to sensitive data theft and extortion attempt.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Decoding AI: Understanding GPT-3, GPT-4, LLMs, and Custom GPTs
Application Programming Interface

Decoding AI: Understanding GPT-3, GPT-4, LLMs, and Custom GPTs

Navigating AI jargon can be daunting. Avec's Declan Cavanagh simplifies GPT-3, GPT-4, LLMs, and custom GPTs, shedding light on their distinctions and uses.

By Declan Cavanagh • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2024
Malicious bots disrupt travel sector, causing financial strain
Application Security

Malicious bots disrupt travel sector, causing financial strain

New research shows a rise in malicious bot activity within the travel sectoe, with just 51.1% of traffic generated by humans.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2024

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GenAI bot traffic and cyberSecurity: What IT leaders need to know
Physical Security

GenAI bot traffic and cyberSecurity: What IT leaders need to know

Australia's generative AI market, generating nearly USD $922 million in 2023, is poised to grow to USD $4.2 billion by 2030, posing new challenges for IT leaders.

By Pavan Thatha • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2024