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How to Secure Your E-Commerce Website: 6 Basic Steps
E-commerce platforms offer unlimited opportunities for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to increase sales, but cybercrime and online fraud are also at an all-time high. Follow these basic steps to keep your site, your customers, and their data as safe as possible.
Biggest DDoS Attack on Record Hits Github
The IT infrastructure that powered Wednesday's attack is ripe for abuse, security firms say.
This 12-Year-Old IoT Bug Has No Fix
According to Akamai researchers, hackers are identifying devices that use OpenSSH.
Expect 'Flood' of DDoS Attacks After Source Code Release
Brian Krebs warns that "the Internet will soon be flooded with attacks from many new botnets."
Fastest Internet in the Land? Move to DC
The District of Columbia took the top spot in 2016 Q1, but the US still lags behind other developed nations.
Want Fast Internet? Check Out Delaware
Delaware had the top peak speeds in Q4, but as a whole, U.S. Internet is slow compared to other developed nations.
Who Has the Fastest Web Connections? (Hint: Not the U.S.)
While the U.S. does not lead average connection speeds, it is No. 1 in unique IPv4 addresses.
Serious Bash Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack linux and Mac Computers
A bug discovered in Bash, a widely used command interpreter, poses a critical security risk to Unix and linux systems, security experts said. And lest you are tempted to dismiss the problem as just being a server issue, remember that Mac OS X uses Bash. Many experts are calling it Heartbleed 2.0.
Yes, Virginia, There Is an Internet Santa Claus
The state enjoys the fastest Internet speeds in the U.S., according to Broadview Networks.
Google's First Search Removals; Aaron Swartz Doc; Facebook Diversity
From Google's granting of "right to be forgotten" requests to the Aaron Swartz doc, here's what you missed on Thursday.
Global Web Speeds Up, U.S. Lags
Akamai believes the average global connection speed will eclipse the 4 Mbps threshold next quarter.
New Net Neutrality Rules; Record iPhone Sales; Street View 'Time Travel'
From the FCC's controversial new net neutrality rules to map-based time travel, here's what you missed on Wednesday.
U.S. Web Speeds Up, But So Are Attacks
Average Internet speed in the U.S. jumped 2 percent to 10 Mbps, according to data from Akamai.
Global Internet Speeds Jump 10 Percent
Does your Internet feel faster? According to Akamai, global average connection speeds are up 10 percent from the previous quarter to 3.6 Mbps.
Predictions: Securing, Protecting the Internet of Things
As the year draws to a close, there is a lot of discussion about how the Internet of Things will change information security in 2014. Will attackers target our smart TVs, cars, and medical devices? Will the research community shift their focus to understanding the risks in these embedded systems?
Akamai to Acquire DDoS Security Firm Prolexic for $370M
Akamai Technologies on Monday announced it has agreed to buy Prolexic Technologies for about $370 million in cash to bolster its cybersecurity offerings.
Indonesia Tops China as Cyber Attack Capital
Cyber attacks are on the rise, but where are they originating from? If you guessed China, you're close, but most of the attack traffic during the quarter actually originated in Indonesia, according to a new report from Akamai.
China Source of Most CyberAttacks, Says Akamai
China remains the biggest source of cyber-attacks, accounting for a third of all the cyberattacks in the third quarter of 2012, according to Akamai's latest report.
