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Akamai to acquire LayerX for $205 million

Akamai has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX, a provider of browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology. LayerX’s …

Windows
CISA, Microsoft warn of active exploitation of Windows Shell vulnerability (CVE-2026-32202)

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-32202, a zero-click Windows Shell spoofing vulnerability that causes victims’ systems to authenticate the attacker’s server, CISA …

attack
New Mirai variants target routers and DVRs in parallel campaigns

Hidden inside newly discovered botnet malware is an unusual message from its creator: “AI.NEEDS.TO.DIE”. Dubbed “tuxnokill” by researchers at Akamai, …

Help Net Security
Akamai Brand Guardian detects and removes AI-driven brand impersonation

Akamai has introduced Akamai Brand Guardian, an evolution of Brand Protector that uses AI to identify and manage brand impersonation at scale. Scammers are exploiting the …

internet
Your APIs are under siege, and attackers are just getting warmed up

Internet-facing systems are handling sustained levels of malicious traffic across APIs, web applications, and DDoS channels. Akamai’s State of the Internet security report …

ransomware
Ransomware’s new playbook is chaos

Ransomware threats are accelerating in scale, sophistication, and impact. Data reveals how evolving techniques, shifting payment trends, and AI-driven capabilities are …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes “BadSuccessor” Kerberos vulnerability (CVE-2025-53779)

For August 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates resolving 100+ security vulnerabilities in its various solutions, including a relative path traversal …

ransomware
Ransomware groups shift to quadruple extortion to maximize pressure

Threat actors are using a new quadruple extortion tactic in ransomware campaigns, while double extortion remains the most common approach, according to Akamai. Ransomware …

Infosec products of the month
Infosec products of the month: June 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akamai, AttackIQ, Barracuda Networks, BigID, Bitdefender, Contrast Security, …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053)

For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-33053). Also, Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source users …

Mirai
Unpatched Wazuh servers targeted by Mirai botnets (CVE-2025-24016)

Two Mirai botnets are exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-24016) in the open-source Wazuh XDR/SIEM platform, Akamai researchers have warned. …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: June 6, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akamai, AttackIQ, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Fortinet, Malwarebytes, and …

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