JSON Web Tokens (JWT) use digital signatures to establish the authenticity of the data they contain, as well as authenticating the identity of the signer. A valid signature check ensures that any party can rely on the contents and the…

Managing teams come with challenges as well as rewards. Managers drive individual and team performance, and the best managers drive employee connection and engagement. Akamai believes that employees are our biggest asset; by effectively and efficiently…

At Akamai, our internships are both unique and meaningful. What do we mean by this? Well, we believe an internship should add real, significant value to an intern’s skill-set. So, not only do they get to learn on the job…

In this post, Guardicore Labs provides an in-depth analysis of the attack campaign, focusing on victim analysis and attack infrastructure.

Additional research and support provided by Chad Seaman. Introduction Members of Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team have been investigating a new DDoS vector that leverages a UDP Amplification technique known as WS-Discovery (WSD). The situat…

The
Internet has made our lives easier in so many ways. However, you need to know
how you can protect your privacy and avoid fraud. With all of the personally
identifiable information we share on social sites – Hackers have only become
more adep…