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5 Noteworthy Security Headlines
Every morning I scan the news headlines for stories that may have an impact on Akamai customers and the wider security community. Today I direct you toward five items worth keeping an eye on. Data Broker Giants Hacked by ID Theft Service By Brian Krebs, Krebs on SecurityAn identity theft service that sells Social Security numbers, birth records, credit and background reports on millions of Americans has infiltrated computers at
Akamai InfoSec at Several Security Cons This Week
There are several important security conferences this week and this coming weekend, and Akamai InfoSec will participate in all of them. Security Advocate Dave Lewis is at two events in Chicago: ASIS 2013 and the (ISC)2 Congress.London-based Security Advocate Martin McKeay is attending BruCON 2013 in Ghent, Belgium. Meanwhile, Akamai CSO Andy Ellis and Security Intelligence Director Joshua Corman are headed to DerbyCon 3.0 in Louisville, Kentucky. Andy will give a
Building a Security Page
Earlier this month, I told you about the second phase of efforts to raise Akamai's profile as a security company. This post is an update on the last goal I mentioned: creating a security page on the Akamai website.The page will allow InfoSec practitioners to access all our security content in one place. There will be easier access to the security blog posts, podcasts and videos we already produce daily
Podcast: Akamai InfoSec's Larry Cashdollar
In this week's Akamai Security Podcast, I talk to Larry Cashdollar, a senior security response engineer on our CSIRT team. Larry discusses the mechanics of his job and the particular threats he and the team have been tracking and defending against. Listen here.
The Bouncer and the Concierge
Most of the readers of this blog already know Akamai and our connection to e-Commerce. We've been helping IR 500 companies accelerate traffic for 15 years. Today 96 of the Top 100 retailers (as measured by Internet Retailer) take advantage of the Akamai Intelligent Platform to optimize content and deliver traffic. What many of you may not know is that in addition to delivering performance, Akamai also protects etailers
Defending Against Watering-Hole Attacks
A researcher at Cisco Systems published a blog post yesterday that Akamai customers and the larger security community should be aware of. The subject: "watering-hole" attacks. It's something Cisco researchers -- and Akamai's CSIRT team -- have been tracking for some time. In May, Threat Research Engineer Jaeson Schultz wrote about the increasing popularity of the attack technique. He wrote at the time, "Watering-hole attacks, as evidenced by the recent attack
Akamai Edge 2013: The Deeper Security Dive
A few days ago I told you about all the security awesomeness planned for the Akamai Edge customer conference. Today, I'm delving deeper into the agenda for a look at the more technical talks. For the overview, see the post "Security Front and Center at Akamai Edge 2013." Now for that deeper dive... Wednesday, Oct. 9: Noon-1:30 p.m.: Financial Services Roundtable Lunch: Security Information Sharing - Lessons Learned from Financial
Attacks Lighter Than Expected Amid 9-11 Anniversary, ...
A couple weeks ago, Akamai's CSIRT team warned that chaotic actors could use the anniversary of 9-11 and news of potential military action in Syria as an excuse to unleash a fresh wave of DDoS attacks. Fortunately, the week turned out to be pretty quiet.The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a pro-Assad hacking group, mostly held its fire, and those wanting to exploit the 9-11 anniversary were nowhere to be found. I asked Mike Kun
Podcast Interview: Akamai InfoSec's Meg Grady-Troia
I recently spoke with Meg Grady-Troia about her role in Akamai InfoSec, particularly the security training she does for new hires. In addition to training, Meg works to inform and educate Akamai sales staff and customers about platform security at Akamai. She also develops white papers, short documents and other materials, as needed, to support Akamai's development as a security company.She also explains how she shifted from a career in restaurant