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Posting what the devs are up to and enjoying at Fastly. You know - docs, code, potions, etc. 📝 💾 ⚗️
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Why do LLMs fall for prompt injection attacks that wouldn’t fool a fast-food worker?

In this piece, Fastly Distinguished Engineer Barath Raghavan and security expert Bruce Schneier explain how AI flattens context—and why that makes autonomous AI agents especially risky.

A sharp, practical take on AI security. 🍔🤖: https://spectrum.ieee.org/prompt-injection-attack

#AISecurity #PromptInjection #LLMs #Cybersecurity

🎄The DDoS attack that almost stole Christmas

Our latest DDoS Weather Report breaks down the largest DDoS attack of 2025, which hit on December 25. The “Grinch Attack” combined massive Layer 7 floods with network-level attacks, peaking at 100M+ requests per second and lasting for days.

Backed by insights from Fastly’s 497 Tbps global edge network, the report reveals how attackers are getting more sophisticated—and what it takes to stop them automatically, on holidays.

https://www.fastly.com/blog/ddos-in-december-2025

Building AI agents? Get optimal speed and built-in security by running them at the edge. See how to implement agent loops with LLM APIs on Fastly Compute.

https://www.fastly.com/blog/ai-agents-fastly-compute-how-it-works-what-makes-it-secure

#AI #EdgeComputing #WebAssembly #DevTools

🔓 Break free from ESI lock-in

Run your existing ESI logic on Fastly’s global network ⚡—and refactor into modern, programmable edge apps when you’re ready 🚀

No rip-and-replace. Just flexibility.

📖 Read the blog to learn more. https://www.fastly.com/blog/break-free-esi-vendor-lockin-learn-how-migrate-fastly-today

📰 Customer spotlight: Bonnier News x Fastly

Fastly helped Bonnier News, with 200+ brands across Europe, deliver faster sites, stronger security, and quicker innovation—even during high-traffic moments like elections.

See how they’re building safer, more resilient digital experiences → https://www.fastly.com/customers/bonnier-news

👏 Shoutout to the UX Team!

Behind every seamless experience our customers enjoy is a team of software engineers who build user interfaces with intention. By deeply understanding our users & translating complex systems into elegant, performant applications, they create intuitive dashboards, smooth onboarding flows, & thoughtful interactions.

Want to join the team? Check out our openings: http://www.fastly.com/careers

#FrontEnd #SoftwareEngineer #UIDevelopment

🔐 Fastly recently launched new Security packages!

Simpler pricing, layered protection, and the flexibility to start small and grow as your needs evolve 🛡️

Secure your apps, APIs, and users without added complexity.

📖 Read the blog to learn more: https://www.fastly.com/blog/building-resilient-applications-with-layered-security

Proud to support the Rust ecosystem!

The Rust Infrastructure Team shared their Q4 2025 recap + Q1 2026 plans, including serving crates.io and docs.rs via Fastly ⚡

Fastly Shielding helps reduce origin load and improve reliability at scale 🌍

👏 Kudos to the Rust Infra Team and contributors.

📖 Read the full post on the Rust Foundation (@rustfoundation) blog. https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2026/01/13/infrastructure-team-q4-2025-recap-and-q1-2026-plan/#crates-io-index-and-docs-rs-served-via-fastly

Every click counts ⚡ With Fastly, you can:

1️⃣: Measure your performance with key metrics
2️⃣: Serve dynamic content from cache
3️⃣: Prioritize critical requests
4️⃣: Leverage real-time observability and control

Learn how to maximize your CDN and save costs in our latest blog 👉: https://www.fastly.com/blog/4-recommendations-maximize-savings-performance-with-fastlys-cdn

🎬 Customer spotlight: Shutterstock x Fastly — scaling AI content and creative assets globally

In just 90 days, Shutterstock delivered 115+ PB of AI-driven content with Fastly, while cutting storage and delivery costs and maintaining predictable, global performance.

Read the full case study to see how Fastly supports AI-driven workloads at scale → https://www.fastly.com/customers/shutterstock