Make Attackers Cry: Outsmart Them With Deception

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• Make Attackers Cry: Outsmart Them With Deception

  Lorraine Bellon

  Fight cyber attackers with deception! Fastly's Next-Gen WAF introduces a new "Deception" action to outsmart and frustrate attackers, turning the tables on them.

  July 29, 2025

  Security

  Product

  

• Navigating the Privacy-Performance Paradox

  Ryan Gardner, Daniel Cummings

  More than ever, publishers are being forced to reconsider their reliance on opaque third-party systems and take back control of their advertising strategy to thrive in a privacy-first world.

  July 28, 2025

  Compute

  

• ToolShell Remote Code Execution in Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2025-53770 & CVE-2025-53771

  Simran Khalsa, Matthew Mathur, + 1 more

  Microsoft revealed two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, actively exploited to compromise SharePoint servers.

  July 23, 2025

  Security

  

• DDoS in June

  Liam Mayron, David King

  June’s DDoS report reveals a 250B+ request attack on a High Tech provider and the rise of the Byline Banshee. Get key insights & actionable guidance.

  July 23, 2025

  Security

  Industry insights

  

• How Apps Can Respect Privacy While Still Getting Personal

  Shane Burgess

  Learn how apps can offer personalized experiences without compromising user privacy. Solutions like Private Access Tokens, OHTTP, and MASQUE Relay protect data without harming user experience.

  July 21, 2025

  Privacy

  

• Unlock Faster Web Performance: The Data Behind Fastly's Edge Over Akamai

  Lucas Olslund

  Discover why migrating from Akamai to Fastly boosts web performance. Our data shows 57% faster TTFB & 17% faster LCP, based on real-world CrUX data.

  July 17, 2025

  CDN & Delivery

  Performance

  

• Taking Back Control: How Publishers Can Push Back on Unwanted AI Scraping

  John Agger

  Take control of AI scraping. Learn how publishers can push back against unwanted data harvesting with Fastly's AI Bot Management & new monetization opportunities.

  July 17, 2025

  Security

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• Fastly DDoS Protection: Customer-Validated Defense

  David King

  Discover why Fastly's DDoS Protection is the most frequently reviewed solution on Gartner Peer Insights™. See how customer feedback drives our innovation and performance.

  July 16, 2025

  Security

  + 2 more

  

• Fastly’s Edge Network: Building for Availability

  Brian Haberman

  Learn how Fastly's resilient edge network architecture ensures availability during major internet outages, minimizing impact on customer traffic.

  July 16, 2025

  Platform

  Edge network

  

• Securing Your Code Against OS Command Injection

  Fastly Security Research Team, Matthew Mathur

  What is an OS Command Injection? In this blog, we'll explore the web application vulnerability, OS Command Injection, and how to prevent it.

  July 15, 2025

  Security

  

• Why Simplicity Is Good for Security

  Liam Mayron

  Security shouldn’t be complex. Discover why Fastly’s one-click DDoS tools like Precise Defense make staying protected easier, faster, and more effective, even under pressure.

  July 10, 2025

  Security

  

• Tailoring Automated DDoS Protection

  Liam Mayron, David King

  Fine-tune your DDoS protection with Fastly's Precise Defense update. Gain flexibility to allow legitimate traffic while automatically mitigating attacks.

  July 08, 2025

  Product

  Security

  

• Free Egress and Operations with Object Storage Changes Everything for Image Optimization

  James Sherry

  Unlock cost-effective image optimization with Fastly Object Storage. Zero egress & operations fees for superior performance. Scale freely & iterate rapidly.

  July 07, 2025

  

• Fastly AppSec Survey: AI & Security in 2025

  David King, Natalie Lightner

  Explore Fastly's 2025 AppSec survey on AI's impact, budget shifts, and security trends amidst economic changes. Get key insights now!

  July 03, 2025

  Security

  Industry insights

  

• Edge vs Cloud: Where Should AI Live?

  Simon Wistow

  In this article, Simon Wistow shares why hybrid AI is gaining ground and how semantic caching unlocks better performance and sustainability.

  July 02, 2025

• How to Control and Monetize AI Bot Traffic Using Fastly and TollBit

  David King, Lorraine Bellon

  Monetize AI bot traffic! Fastly's Bot Management and TollBit have teamed up to offer granular control, performance, and flexibility to manage bots & unlock new revenue.

  July 01, 2025

  Security

  + 2 more

  

• Can We Make AI Green? Big AI Sustainability Questions, Answered by Fastly’s Co-Founder

  Alina Lehtinen-Vela

  Can AI be green? Fastly’s Simon Wistow tackles big questions on AI sustainability, backed by original data from our 2025 AI Energy Pulse Check survey.

  June 30, 2025

  CDN & Delivery

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• AI Energy Pulse Check 2025: Insights from Nearly 500 Experts

  Alina Lehtinen-Vela

  Fastly’s 2025 AI Pulse Check reveals how sustainability and infrastructure leaders are tracking AI energy use, cutting redundant queries, and navigating the edge vs cloud debate.

  June 26, 2025

  Industry insights

  

• Getting Started with TypeScript on Fastly Compute

  Katsuyuki Omuro

  Getting started with TypeScript on Fastly Compute is simple! Learn how to add static typing to your JavaScript projects for robust development.

  June 26, 2025

  Compute

  + 3 more

  

• Replacing Client-side JavaScript SDKs with WebAssembly Components at the Edge

  Alex Casalboni, Terri Allegretto

  Edgee and Fastly team up to replace client-side JavaScript SDKs with WebAssembly at the edge, improving performance, security, and data collection.

  June 25, 2025

  Customers

  + 4 more