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American Stories

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Straiker raises USD $64 million to secure AI agents

Enterprise customers face growing risks as autonomous software gains access to internal systems, prompting fresh demand for agent security tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor

Demand for quantum-safe encryption is accelerating as regulators and large enterprises race to replace vulnerable standards before quantum threats emerge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Akamai stories

Network Security

OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners

The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026

Customer Experience

Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility

Brands will be able to track and improve how they appear in AI-generated answers as Sitecore folds Scrunch into its software stack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Akamai & NVIDIA extend AI factory security integration

Akamai and NVIDIA are expanding their security partnership to embed Zero Trust controls into AI factory infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Data Protection

NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX

New silicon-level controls aim to curb unauthorised agent access and data exposure in enterprise AI storage, while keeping traffic fast.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Data Protection

Asia Pacific tops financial cyberattack target list

Banks and fintechs face mounting risk as application-layer attacks and bot activity increasingly exploit Asia Pacific's expanding digital finance links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

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 • Thu, 21st May 2026

Edge Computing

Akamai launches AI brand presence tool for websites

Brands risk disappearing from AI search results as Akamai rolls out a tool that reshapes website content for machine readers and tracks visits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Akamai buys LayerX to curb employee AI use in browsers

The purchase adds browser-based AI controls to Akamai's security portfolio as firms scramble to monitor staff use of generative tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Network Security

Akamai to buy LayerX for USD $205 million in AI push

The deal would give Akamai browser-level controls to curb data leaks as staff increasingly use generative AI tools through everyday web browsers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Data Protection

API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk

API-related breaches now cost organisations more than USD $700,000 on average, as AI-linked interfaces draw fresh hacker attention.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Wiz expands AI security coverage across cloud & edge

Customers gain broader visibility into AI risks as Wiz adds cloud, edge and coding-tool coverage, with Red Agent now in public preview.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Virtualisation

Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection

Mobile API calls can now be checked against app, device and session identity before access is granted, aiming to curb bot abuse and takeover attempts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026