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Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
Firewalls

Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

Thales brings Imperva into Google Cloud as controlled launch targets app and API protection with lower latency and simpler operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection
Virtualisation

Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection

Appdome unveils mobile API defence that checks app, device and session identity before granting access, targeting bot abuse and takeover attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce
Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Blackpepper turns to Fastly's Next-Gen WAF as online retail traffic surges and attack threats rise across its AWS-driven eCommerce sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Radware's Alteon Protect brings cloud-scale ADC security
Firewalls

Radware's Alteon Protect brings cloud-scale ADC security

Radware has unveiled Alteon Protect, a cloud-augmented add-on that brings real-time, low-latency ADC security to hybrid app and API estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader
Firewalls

Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

Check Point tops GigaOm's 2025 Radar for cloud network security for a third year, named a Leader and Fast Mover for its unified platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
F5 boosts API security & networking in cloud update
Virtualisation

F5 boosts API security & networking in cloud update

F5 rolls out Distributed Cloud Services 7.0, boosting API discovery, threat detection and networking for complex hybrid multicloud setups.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
LevelBlue & Akamai launch managed service for web app security
Firewalls

LevelBlue & Akamai launch managed service for web app security

LevelBlue and Akamai have teamed up to offer a managed web app and API security service, tackling rising threats with AI-driven, 24/7 protection and expert support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Rise of Gen AI 'gray bots' threatens online platforms
Application Security

Rise of Gen AI 'gray bots' threatens online platforms

Generative AI 'gray bots' are relentlessly bombarding websites, as revealed by cybersecurity firm Barracuda, posing significant operational threats.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
Bad bot evolution: AI bots challenge online security measures
Artificial Intelligence

Bad bot evolution: AI bots challenge online security measures

Researchers at Barracuda report that evolving AI bots, termed 'grey bots', are increasingly challenging online security by mimicking human behaviour.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
A10 Networks enhances AI solutions for cyber resilience
Hybrid Cloud

A10 Networks enhances AI solutions for cyber resilience

A10 Networks is enhancing its security and AI solutions to help organisations manage cyber risks and optimise IT infrastructure amid rising threats.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2024
Traceable AI partners with AWS to boost API security deployment
Hyperscale

Traceable AI partners with AWS to boost API security deployment

Traceable AI has teamed up with AWS to bolster API security, enabling seamless integration through the AWS Marketplace amid rising threats to cloud-native systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2024
Radware unveils EPIC-AI: A move to boost cybersecurity
Firewalls

Radware unveils EPIC-AI: A move to boost cybersecurity

Radware has unveiled EPIC-AI, a pioneering AI-driven security system, enhancing real-time threat detection, mitigation, and automated protection.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Largest navigation device maker combats bots with Cequence's API Spartan
Customer Experience

Largest navigation device maker combats bots with Cequence's API Spartan

Fighting against costly bot attacks, the world's largest navigation device manufacturer has turned to Cequence's advanced bot detection and mitigation solution, API Spartan.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
APIs become the leading attack vector, cybersecurity research shows
EduTech

APIs become the leading attack vector, cybersecurity research shows

Cybersecurity firm Imperva has found that 71% of last year's web traffic was linked to APIs, acting as a major attack vector due to organisations' insufficient visibility, leading to a sharp rise in targeted attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024
Threat spotlight - How attackers are targeting your web applications right now
Firewalls

Threat spotlight - How attackers are targeting your web applications right now

Cyberattacks on web applications have surged, Barracuda has defended against over 18bn such attacks in 2023 alone, with web apps providing a prime target for cyber attackers due to vulnerabilities and valuable data.

By Tushar Spotlight • 6 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
Appdome partners with JetBrains TeamCity for secure app delivery boost
Partner Programmes

Appdome partners with JetBrains TeamCity for secure app delivery boost

Appdome and JetBrains TeamCity have collaborated to enhance the secure delivery of mobile apps with automated cyber defence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2023
Bad bots make up 30% of internet traffic and they're after APIs
Unified Communications

Bad bots make up 30% of internet traffic and they're after APIs

APIs are designed to connect and share data with other applications – and it can be easy to underestimate just how exposed that data is.

By Mark Lukie • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2023
Generative AI: A disruptive force at the hands of cyber attackers
Phishing

Generative AI: A disruptive force at the hands of cyber attackers

Generative AI tools in the wrong hands are a serious threat, which is why their use must be regulated properly.

By Uri Dorot • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2023
Three ways to overcome cybersecurity staff shortages
Robotic Process Automation

Three ways to overcome cybersecurity staff shortages

Given the shrinking cybersecurity talent pool and surge in cyberattacks, organisations must adjust their approach to managing their cybersecurity programs.

By Eyal Arazi • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2023