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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
A10 Networks (ATEN) Tapped by Microsoft to Safeguard AI at Scale
A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) is one of . A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN) has been selected by Microsoft to support the security infrastructure behind its mission-critical generative AI workloads, marking a significant milestone for the cybersecurity and application protection firm. Known for its high-performance DDoS mitigation solutions, A10 will provide advanced threat detection and mitigation tailored specifically for the scale and complexity of hyperscale AI environments. A computer network engineer operating a control panel with a view of a server room in the background. The collaboration underscores the growing importance of robust, scalable security tools as cloud providers expand their AI capabilities. As enterprises and tech leaders race to deploy large-scale AI models, the underlying infrastructure must be fortified to handle not just immense data traffic, but also increasingly sophisticated threat vectors. 'This opportunity reflects our commitment to supporting the buildout of the world's most advanced AI platforms,' said Dhrupad Trivedi, board chair and CEO of A10 Networks. 'We're proud to contribute to an ecosystem that powers billions of secure, real-time transactions while driving future innovation.' A10's technologies are designed to operate in demanding environments, offering reliability and real-time protection across complex, distributed cloud networks. By aligning with Microsoft's AI roadmap, A10 further strengthens its role in the evolving cloud security landscape, where performance and protection are both mission-critical. The engagement reaffirms A10 Networks' position as a trusted partner in defending the infrastructure that underpins next-generation AI services. While we acknowledge the potential of ATEN to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ATEN and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI NEXT: 10 Best Small Cap Tech Stocks With Biggest Upside Potential and 7 Most Popular AI Penny Stocks Under $5 To Avoid. Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Businesses urged to strengthen cyber defences amid increase in Iran-adjacent attacks
UK businesses have been warned by the government to redouble their cybersecurity efforts - as experts warn of increased Iran-adjacent attacks following the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Cybersecurity researchers shared with Sky News details of an increase in action from online actors promoting Tehran taking aim at UK-based organisations, along with American and Israeli targets. Analysis from cybersecurity firm EclecticIQ noted a "significant uptick" in cyberattacks since the start of the Israel-Iran conflict started around a fortnight ago. Politics latest: PM 'confident' he'll remain Labour leader The company said this included evidence of "growing collaborations between pro-Iranian and pro-Russian hacktivist groups". Speaking at a NATO summit today, Prime Minister Sir Keir said the likes of Iran and Russia were carrying out cyberattacks "on a regular basis" - adding that the UK had "to be prepared for them". The prime minister added that cyberattacks should be considered "an attack on our country". In response to the increase in attacks, a government spokesperson told Sky News: "UK businesses face a growing number of threats from domestic and foreign cyber criminals who are intent on disrupting not only their operations, but our wider digital economy. "While some companies are already taking steps to better protect themselves, it is vital that - regardless of size or sector - they all take immediate steps to review and strengthen their defences." Among the attacks seen recently were distributed denial of service - DDoS - attacks against British companies, including those in the defence sector. This involves trying to flood a company's computer networks with traffic in a bid to make it crash. Read more: As well as DDoS attacks, malware that deletes data was also deployed, with misinformation and "influence operations" also increasing. It is difficult to establish who is carrying out attacks, including where they are located. Analysis of techniques and technical factors can point to an origin. One DDoS attack was launched at outsourcing giant Serco, although the company said its "robust security operations infrastructure prevented the attack". EclecticIQ says the scope of the attacks has extended past Israeli entities, with organisations in the US, UK and EU all targeted. Cody Farrow, EclecticIQ's chief executive officer, warned businesses should not "assume they are out of scope". Before working in the private sector, Mr Barrow was a senior intelligence officer in the US department of defence at the Pentagon, as well as the NSA and US cyber command. He told Sky News: "UK companies could be being targeted not because of what they've done, but because of what they represent - which means resilience and remediation playbooks are crucial." 👉Search for The Wargame on your podcast app👈 Mr Farrow said Iran could retaliate against Israeli attacks in "unexpected ways" and has a history of responding to attacks via cyber operations. "Retaliation may not be immediate or proportional, and could target companies with ties to Israel, entities perceived as supporting Israeli or Western operations, or symbolic infrastructure," he said.
TECHx
24-06-2025
- TECHx
Cloudflare Blocks Record 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack
Home » Emerging technologies » Cyber Security » Cloudflare Blocks Record 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Cloudflare has revealed that it blocked the largest Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack ever recorded in mid-May 2025. The attack peaked at 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps), surpassing previously recorded threats. This news follows the company's Q1 2025 DDoS threat report, released on April 27, which highlighted major attacks reaching 6.5 Tbps and 4.8 billion packets per second (pps). The target was a hosting provider using Cloudflare's Magic Transit service to protect its IP network. Attacks on hosting and infrastructure providers are reportedly increasing, according to Cloudflare's threat report. The 7.3 Tbps attack transferred 37.4 terabytes of data in just 45 seconds. This is equivalent to: Streaming 7,480 hours of HD video nonstop Downloading 9.35 million songs in under a minute Cloudflare's systems detected and blocked the attack automatically, ensuring zero service disruption. The attack used a newly emerging method exploiting HTTP/2, a common web protocol. At its peak, it delivered over 200 million requests per second, aiming to overwhelm robust infrastructure. Cloudflare reported that the attack: Targeted an average of 21,925 ports on a single IP address Peaked at 34,517 destination ports per second Originated from over 122,145 source IPs across 5,433 autonomous systems in 161 countries About 50% of the traffic came from Brazil and Vietnam. Other sources included Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Ukraine, Ecuador, Thailand, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia. The multivector attack was mostly composed of UDP floods, with smaller volumes of QOTD reflection, Echo, NTP, Mirai, Portmap, and RIPv1 amplification attacks. To help providers respond to such threats, Cloudflare offers a free DDoS Botnet Threat Feed. Over 600 global organizations have subscribed to this API-based feed to identify abusive IPs within their networks. Cloudflare confirmed that its DDoS protection systems neutralized the threat without human intervention, alerts, or incidents. The company emphasized its commitment to building a safer Internet and providing free, unmetered DDoS protection. Cloudflare's global network spans over 300 cities in more than 100 countries. Its automated systems are designed to respond quickly and effectively to evolving cyber threats.
National Post
24-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
GTT Adds Global DDoS Scrubbing Capacity in São Paulo, Hong Kong and Miami to Its Envision Platform
Article content Average packet-per-second (PPS) DDoS attack sizes surged 242% between the first and second halves of 2024, highlighting the need for greater threat mitigation. Article content ARLINGTON, Va. — GTT Communications, Inc., a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, has announced a major expansion of its DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services delivered in partnership with Corero Network Security, the DDoS protection specialists. GTT has added three new strategically placed locations in São Paolo, Brazil; Hong Kong, China; and Miami, U.S., bringing the total number of scrubbing centers integrated with GTT EnvisionCORE to 13 globally. The expansion enhances performance, reduces in-region latency and significantly increases GTT's capacity to mitigate large-scale volumetric attacks for customers worldwide. Article content Network-based DDoS attacks continue to set record growth, with threat actors seeking to overwhelm the available bandwidth, firewalls, routers and compute infrastructure of their targets. Across its global network, from the first half of 2024 to the second half of 2024, GTT observed that packet-per-second (PPS) average attack sizes surged by 242%, while megabits-per-second (Mbps) average attack sizes grew by 128%. Article content The DDoS services expansion increases GTT's total scrubbing capacity to 4Tbps. The greater bandwidth to absorb and neutralize large-scale attacks provides stronger protection for mission-critical applications. Embedded in GTT's industry leading global Tier 1 IP backbone is Corero's SmartWall ONE™ DDoS protection solution delivering sub-second detection and mitigation of DDoS attacks. Article content 'By expanding our global Tier 1 IP backbone-enabled DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services into Latin America, as well as deepening our footprint in Asia-Pacific and North America, we are creating a stronger, more responsive defense against today's increasingly complex cyber threats,' said Fletcher Keister, Chief Product and Technology Officer, GTT. 'Our new scrubbing centers have been strategically located in alignment with rising regional demand to better protect our global customers against large DDoS attacks while also minimizing latency. Using Corero's advanced mitigation technology allows for per packet inspection and dynamic profiling, enabling GTT to ensure uninterrupted performance and business continuity for our customers.' Article content The Brazil location establishes GTT's first DDoS scrubbing facility in Latin America. This expansion comes at a critical time for the Latin American market. Recent data from Corero's Security Operations Center indicates a 176% increase in DDoS attacks targeting Latin American traffic in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous six months. Article content 'Latin American businesses are facing a surge in sophisticated DDoS attacks that threaten to disrupt operations and damage reputations,' said Carl Herberger, CEO, Corero Network Security. 'Our expanded partnership with GTT underscores our commitment to empowering organizations across this rapidly growing region and around the world with the robust cybersecurity defenses needed to ensure operational continuity in today's threat landscape.' Article content To learn more about how to prevent DDoS attacks, read the blog post, ' Navigating the Surge: Effective Strategies for DDoS migration in 2025 and Beyond.' Article content About GTT Article content GTT is a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, simply and securely connecting people and machines to data and applications — anywhere in the world. We serve thousands of organizations, bringing together the right people, partners and technology to reduce the burden on IT teams and solve the most pressing networking and security challenges. Built on our top-ranked global Tier 1 network, GTT Envision is a single global technology platform to connect, orchestrate, virtualize and automate enterprise networks, enabling customers with consumable solutions to achieve business missions and meet ongoing demand when, where and how needed. Our portfolio includes SASE, SD-WAN, security, internet, voice and other connectivity options, complemented by a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the globe. We partner with our customers to deliver Greater Technology Together. For more information, please visit Article content About Corero Network Security Article content Corero Network Security is a leading provider of DDoS protection solutions, specializing in automatic detection and protection solutions with network visibility, analytics and reporting tools. Corero's technology protects against external and internal DDoS threats in complex edge and subscriber environments, ensuring internet service availability. With operational centers in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, and Edinburgh, UK, Corero is headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: CNS) and the US OTCQX Market (OTCQX: DDOSF). 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Miami Herald
24-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Veteran Wall Street firm makes surprise call on tech stocks
It's been nothing short of a gut punch for tech stocks this year. AI swings, sticky interest rates, and trade-war drama have weighed down tech's rebound so far. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter As if tech didn't have enough problems, the Israel-Iran flare-up and U.S. airstrikes have added another dynamic. However, despite the nervous energy on Friday, the markets seem relatively unfazed on Monday. One veteran Wall Street firm in particular feels the U.S. airstrikes on Iran might've helped calm the waters for tech, not shake them. Image source:After two strong years, tech stocks took a hammering in 2025. It kicked off in January when Chinese AI firm DeepSeek dropped its R1 model, with some of the biggest AI stocks shedding billions in days. By mid-March, you had both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sliding into correction territory, losing north of 10% from their peaks. Related: Struggling EV semiconductor company files for bankruptcy As many had predicted, investors finally buckled under the weight of lofty AI multiples and sticky interest rates. As if things weren't bad enough, Trump's trade moves had chipmakers staring down fresh tariffs and more global supply headaches. This month, we saw the Israel-Iran conflict taking center stage with back-and-forth airstrikes adding to the geopolitical angst. But then the U.S. finally stepped in with targeted hits on Iran's nuclear sites, and weirdly, markets liked the move. More Tech and AI Stock News: Circle stock is one of the market's biggest winners this weekOpenAI's Altman slams Mark Zuckerberg, ignites dramaGoogle plans major AI shift after Meta's surprising $14 billion move For tech stocks, which have been starving for clarity, that's exactly the kind of signal they need to start clawing back some of those big gains. Wedbush feels the market's likely to shrug off the Iran strikes, with tech stocks likely to rebound with the overhang clearing out. The veteran Wall Street firm feels most investors believed the U.S. strike was inevitable, a "when, not if" kind of move. In their view, a weaker Iran with no nukes takes away a major threat from the Middle East and Israel. This could be bullish for stocks, especially tech, as investors process the news. Also, the firm expects cybersecurity stocks to push higher following the news. Wedbush mentioned the likes of Palo Alto Networks, CyberArk, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and Checkpoint to get a boost, as investors expect cyberattacks from Iran. Over the past week, U.S. officials have anticipated low-grade cyberattacks from Iran, including DDoS hits and hacktivist noise. Related: Tesla's robotaxi finally launches, but there's a twist Meanwhile, a Politico report says pro-Iranian groups have already been meddling with utility and banking systems, forcing some countries to lock things down early. Hence, with cyber threats heating up, next-gen defense tech is getting its moment. Smart firewalls, cloud filters, AI tools, and zero-trust setups offered by the cybersecurity bellwethers mentioned above have helped keep hackers at bay. Wedbush also encouraged investors to buy the dips in tech winners and AI leaders like Nvidia (NVDA) , Palantir (PLTR) , Microsoft (MSFT) , and Tesla. Nvidia has undoubtedly been at the front of the AI pack. Every major AI model, from GPT-style LLMs to rec engines, runs on its GPUs. With its powerful H100s for training and Blackwell chips for inference (applying trained data), they've built a position that's virtually impossible to match. Palantir is another major AI play, with its full-stack software becoming ubiquitous for governments and big business. The company handles everything from data crunching to model control, racking up double-digit top-line growth, raising its guidance, and remaining firmly in the green. Moreover, the recent conflict buzz has lit up Palantir's sales, with its clientele running AI straight into their data stacks. And despite the market sluggishness, Palantir stock is at the top of the heap, posting an 82% gain year-to-date. In contrast, AI stalwart Nvidia is up just 6.6%, following an incredible rally over the last couple of years. Microsoft has also impressed, racking up a nifty 14% gain, led by booming Azure AI deployments and stronger enterprise spending. Related: Veteran Tesla analyst makes boldest robotaxi call yet The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
