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The Great Christmas Download
Video game downloads and console updates helped game industry traffic peak at 125% above average on Christmas day according to Akamai, which supports more than 225 game publishers globally...
ID&E: Akamai’s Journey of Continuous Improvement
Akamai was founded to give the brightest minds somewhere to grow – and by surrounding ourselves with supportive individuals and an open culture, we can all bring our best, every day. It’s for this reason that our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and engagement is a key cornerstone of how we...
New Updates to Guardicore Centra Boost Zero Trust Posture and Enhance Ransomware Protection
In our update to Guardicore Hunt see how you can enhance your ransomware protections as well as Zero Trust...
Monitoring Our Hay Storage with Edge Connect and Machine Learning
What do hay storage, Akamai’s Edge Connect solution, and machine learning have in common? We use the serverless machine learning system to keep our hay storage safe and secure...
Autodiscovering the Great Leak
See the most recent research from Amit Serper on a vulnerability in Autodiscover from Microsoft Outlook that affects credential leaks...
HTTP/2 Request Smuggling
HTTP Request Smuggling also known as an HTTP Desync Attack has experienced a resurgence in security research recently, thanks in large part to the outstanding work by security researcher James Kettle. His 2019 Blackhat presentation on HTTP Desync attacks exposed vulnerabilities with different...
NorthSec CTF 2021 Write Up: 'Impurity Assessment Form'
This is a write up of a NorthSec 2021 CTF problem I solved with Allan Wirth @AllanWirth as part of team SaaS which finished in 3rd. It was an extremely creative problem to solve so I wanted to share it here...
How Network Segmentation Simplifies PCI DSS Compliance
Read more about how proper network segmentation can simplify PCI DSS compliance by effectively reducing the number of assets in scope...
Edge DNS Secondary Implementation: Order of Operations for NS Zone and Registrar Records
Akamai Edge DNS service delivers edge-based, authoritative domain services for thousands of organizations...
The Importance of Education in Furthering the Sustainability Agenda
Author: Mark Porter, Director, Supply Chain & International Collaboration, Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance REBA Mark Porter moved to REBA from Rocky Mountain Institute's Business Renewables Center BRC initiative in March 2019. Mark continues to support the BRC initiative across all areas and gro...
Smart DNS: Delivering the Best Subscriber Experience
The presence of public "over-the-top" DNS resolution alternatives is a strong motivator for internet service providers ISPs to invest in making their DNS resolution infrastructure the best that it can be. Resolvers are the glue that binds subscribers to their fixed and mobile broadband services...
Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 1: The Platform
This is Part 1 of a 3-part blog series highlighting some of the distinguishing aspects of Akamai's DNS services, Edge DNS and Global Traffic Management...
Onboarding During A Pandemic: Can It Really Work? New Joiner, Lily Nguyen, Shares Her Experience.
I recently joined the Sales Development APAC team, looking after the Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong markets. I'd already had a great impression of Akamai's culture from my interview rounds. But how would the onboarding work? I'd been looking forward to meeting new colleagues in an office...
Latinex Month and Our Culture
Eleven months ago, I joined Akamai as a result of the acquisition of a company I was partner of. The former company was small compared to Akamai, but had operations in several countries in the region, from Argentina to Mexico. In this company, we had been working with Akamai for 17 years, but on...
Metrics That Matter: Continuous Performance Optimization
To attract and retain customers, you must offer an exceptional digital experience. In an increasingly competitive business climate, organizations are fighting to maintain loyalty and keep users engaged online. The cost of switching is low, consumers are transient, and user expectations for how...
Ruchita Biradar - My Virtual Internship at Akamai
The year is 2020, and the Coronavirus has affected life around the world in so many ways. For me, a third-year engineering student at R.V. Bangalore , I was looking forward to starting my internship at Akamai when the pandemic took hold, and suddenly everything seemed so uncertain...
Threat Actors Recycling Phishing Kits in New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Campaigns
Recently, researchers at Akamai observed phishing attacks leveraging recycled kits in a series of campaigns taking advantage of the Coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis. Phishing kits that have been previously deployed over the last several months are now being used again in order to reach a new po...
An Accelerator Program for Early Stage Innovations in Water
Continuing in our commitment to sustainability, Akamai is excited to announce the launch of our accelerator program supporting innovators and building solutions to address India's water challenges...
Women in Security: Security Technical Project Manager
We continue to see large-scale online security attacks affecting corporations and public institutions. These attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated, making it harder to protect yourself. The constant evolution of attacks requires innovative solutions that only Akamai can provide...
Guardicore Centra Release v 31
Guardicore Centra v 31 includes such features as user-based rules and a threat intelligence firewall. Read more about the updates and improvements...
Criminals Using Targeted Remote File Inclusion Attacks in Phishing Campaigns
In June 2019, logs on my personal website recorded markers that were clearly Remote File Inclusion RFI vulnerability attempts. The investigation into the attempts uncovered a campaign of targeted RFI attacks that currently are being leveraged to deploy phishing kits...
5 Docker Security Best Practices to Avoid Breaches
Like with any technology, Docker too has its security concerns. Learn the Docker security best practices that will help keep your infrastructure and applications secure...
The WireX Botnet: An Example of Cross-Organizational Cooperation
On August 17th, 2017, multiple Content Delivery Networks CDNs and content providers were subject to significant attacks from a botnet dubbed WireX. The botnet is named for an anagram for one of the delimiter strings in its command and control protocol. The WireX botnet comprises primarily Android...
NIS2 Compliance in the AI Age: Why Traditional Cybersecurity Isn’t Enough
Discover why achieving NIS2 compliance is more challenging in the AI age, the four key challenges organizations face, and why segmentation is essential...
Beyond Cloud Uptime: API Security and AI Resilience for 2026
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Protecting Publishing: The Real Cost of AI Bots
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Scale Smarter: A Practical Guide to Building with Akamai Object Storage
Akamai Object Storage provides high-performance, cost-effective Amazon S3–compatible object storage. Here's what it's used for and how to set it up...
How Managed Databases Are Transforming Today’s IT Landscape
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Digital Transformation in Africa: Security, Scale, and Control
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Extend Application Security Visibility from Code to Runtime
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The Top 10 Threats Related to Agent Skills
Read about the top 10 critical threats related to Agent Skills that security teams should consider while building and evaluating agents...
Why Cloud Reliability Depends on Imperfect Software
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Akamai Block Storage Makes Block Disk Encryption the Default in Terraform
Learn about the early 2026 Terraform update, how the change will affect your workflow, and how to successfully navigate any issues that may arise...
How Akamai Is Powering Trust in Tomorrow’s AI-Driven Ecosystem
Discover how Akamai powers secure, trusted AI interactions by verifying bots and agents, enabling adaptive trust, and supporting new monetization opportunities...
Scam Alert: Impersonation of Akamai on Telegram
Learn about a persisting scam on Telegram that involves scammers who are pretending to be from Akamai and requesting money...
A CMO’s Perspective: Why This Moment Matters in the AI Era
Akamai’s CMO describes how the company is radically rethinking and extending the systems needed to unlock AI's true potential...
When the Internet Fails Again, Will You Survive a DDoS Attack?
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AI Pulse: The Rise of AI Search Crawlers
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Zero Trust Security for Mission Partner Environments in Coalition Operations
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Redefine Trust with Web Bot Authentication
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How to Protect Personal Data in Today’s API Economy
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AI Explainer: What Is Model Context Protocol?
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Build AI Agents with Spin and the OpenAI Agents SDK
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Enhancements to Akamai API Security, Q3 2025
The recent Akamai API Security updates improve visibility, automation, coverage, and compliance across the API lifecycle...
How to Automate Your Security Posture for the 47-Day Certificate Era
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Thwarting AI Bots with Edge Content Rewriting
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How to Secure Enterprise Networks by Identifying Malicious IP Addresses
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The State of Enterprise AI: Why Edge Native Is the Fastest Path to ROI
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