DDoS attacks are up 40% YoY, driven by AI-powered botnets and political tensions. Critical infrastructure is in the firing line—how prepared is your business?

https://www.itpro.com/security/surging-ddos-attack-rates-show-no-sign-of-slowing-down-heres-why

#DDoS #AIinSecurity #CyberThreats

🌐 The Digital Terrain Is Shifting — Are Your Apps and APIs Ready?

As AI adoption accelerates, so do AI-driven attacks.
In their new research report, Akamai Technologies uncovers the evolving threats facing web applications and APIs — and how organizations can respond before attackers get ahead.

State of Apps and API Security 2025: How #AI Is Shifting the Digital Terrain explores the sharp rise in automated, intelligent threats — and the new defenses emerging to meet them.

📥 Download the full report here: https://itspm.ag/akamaixmwd
📌 Research like this helps #security professionals, #leaders, and #developers stay ahead of the curve — and shape the future of #digital defense.

🎙️ We’re also proud to feature Akamai in our RSAC 2025 coverage — with a Brand Story recorded pre-event and a follow-up conversation happening on location at the conference in San Francisco with Rupesh Chokshi, Sean Martin, CISSP, and Marco Ciappelli.

Watch the pre-event recording here: https://youtu.be/DMm6INJ_2Z8

🙏 A huge thank you to the Akamai team for sponsoring our coverage and sharing their insights with our global audience.

👇 Check out the report and stay tuned for more from RSAC:

📥 Download the Report: https://itspm.ag/akamaixmwd
🌐 Explore our RSAC 2025 Coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/events/rsac-2025

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Google Launches Sec-Gemini v1 AI Model for Real Time Cyber Defense

#Cybersecurity #CybersecurityAI #Google #GoogleAI #SecGemini #ThreatIntelligence #AIinSecurity #CyberDefense #Mandiant

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/05/google-launches-sec-gemini-v1-ai-model-for-real-time-cyber-defense-xcxwbn/

📢 Breaking: AI Systems Admit to Having Trust Issues!

Microsoft researchers tested 100+ AI products and confirmed what we suspected: AI systems can never be fully secure. It's like they're going through their teenage phase - rebellious and impossible to control! 🤖

Even defensive measures just make attacks more expensive, not impossible. #AIinsecurity #TechNews

https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/1658230/microsoft-research-ai-systems-cannot-be-made-fully-secure

🌩️ Misconfigurations: The Top Cloud Security Threat of 2024! 🌩️

With cloud adoption on the rise, a single misconfiguration can expose your data to massive risk. Want to keep your cloud secure? Start with a platform-centric approach that detects and remediates these common but dangerous errors.

What’s your go-to strategy for managing misconfigurations? Let’s discuss! 🛡️

Read more here: https://guardiansofcyber.com/cybersecurity-news/cloud-security-top-threat-2024-misconfigurations/

#Cybersecurity #GuardiansOfCyber #CloudSecurity #Infosec #DataProtection #CloudMisconfiguration #TechSecurity #CISO #SOC #RiskManagement #AIinSecurity

Dropzone AI raises $16.85M in Series A funding led by Theory Ventures to enhance its autonomous AI-driven cybersecurity investigations, tackling the global shortage of cybersecurity workers.

#DropzoneAI #SeriesAFunding #Cybersecurity #AIInvestment #TheoryVentures #Autonomous #AIinSecurity #TechInvestment #FundingRound #TechNews #AIInnovation #SeriesAInvestment #TechDevelopment #AIandSecurity #GlobalCybersecurity #CybersecurityTech #InvestmentNews #TechUpdates #AIinCybersecurity

Canadian FinTech company Qohash raises $17.4M in Series B funding to strengthen its AI-driven data security platform, Qostodian. Led by Fonds de solidarité FTQ, with contributions from EDC and Desjardins Capital.

#Qohash #CanadianFinTech #SeriesBFunding #AIDataSecurity #Qostodian #FondsdeSolidaritéFTQ #EDC #DesjardinsCapital #FinTechNews #AIinSecurity #DataProtection #TechDevelopment #TechFunding #DataSecurity #AIPlatform #FinancialTechnology #SeriesBInvestment #TechInnovation #CanadianTech

Atlanta-based AI security firm, Amplifier Security, raises $3.3M led by Cota Capital, with investors including founders from Slack, MobileIron, and others. Expansion plans are underway!

#AmplifierSecurity #AI #SecurityFunding
#CotaCapital #AtlantaTech #DevelopmentExpansion #SlackFounders #MobileIron #InvestmentNews #AIinSecurity #TechFunding #IndustryLeaders #AtlantaBusiness #SecurityInnovation #FundingUpdate #AIExpansion #TechInvestment #StartupFunding #SecurityTech #FundingRound