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The AI Speed Tax: Hidden Security Costs of AI-First AdoptionAlina Lehtinen-Vela
AI-first organizations face longer recovery times, higher breach costs, and expanding attack surfaces. Learn how to reduce AI security risks and build secure AI infrastructure
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DDoS in December 2025Liam Mayron, David King, +1
Learn how sophisticated Layer 7 and network DDoS attacks evolved in December 2025, including the year’s largest attack and mitigation strategies.
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Core Web Vitals: Improve Your Website Speed | FastlyNatalie Griffeth
Understand Core Web Vitals, how Google measures page experience, and how a modern CDN improves LCP, INP, CLS, and site performance.
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From AI Crawlers to Headless Bots: How Automated Traffic is Changing the WebDavid King, Natalie Griffeth
Bots now drive nearly a third of web traffic. Learn how AI crawlers and headless bots are reshaping security, performance, and business decisions.
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IDC Study Reveals 3X Gains from Modern AppSec ProgramsNatalie Griffeth
An IDC study reveals that modern AppSec programs achieve 3X better business outcomes and are almost 2X less likely to experience a data breach.
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React2Shell Continued: What to know and do about the 2 latest CVEsFastly Security Research Team
In the wake of the critical severity React2Shell CVEs, two new CVEs exploiting similar Next.js and React components were announced on December 11. Learn more about these new CVEs.
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DDoS in November David King, Liam Mayron
DDoS attackers were largely absent on Black Friday 2025. Fastly’s latest report reveals why, and what the shifting attack patterns mean for your apps and APIs.
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Prepare for peaks
Black Friday is Dead, Long Live Black Friday: Cyber 5 Traffic InsightsRobyn Bean, Alec Olslund
Black Friday isn’t the traffic spike it used to be. Fastly’s data shows holiday demand now stretches across all of November. Here’s what Cyber 5 2025 really looked like.
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How React2Shell is evolving: Industries and regions targetedKelly Shortridge
Fastly is seeing sustained React2Shell attacks across all industries and regions. Learn what’s happening and the critical steps enterprises should take to patch vulnerable apps.
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Why the Future of Streaming Lives at the EdgeJohn Agger, Ashley Hurwitz
The future of streaming lives at the edge. Explore how Fastly reduces latency, boosts performance, and unlocks sustainable content delivery for media companies.
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Fastly's resilient architecture helps prevent outages and mitigate severity
Outages, Attacks, and a Need for ResilienceAustin Spires
Cloud outages are a stark reminder of our digital economy's fragility. Learn how Fastly mitigated a major traffic failover and concurrent DDoS attacks with zero disruption.
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Preventing outages with resilient architecturesLaura Thomson, Inés Sombra, +1
Fastly’s resilient architecture principles prevent outages, mitigate severity, and deliver on our availability promises without compromising performance.
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Wikipedia Tells AI Companies to "Stop Scraping"Natalie Griffeth
Wikipedia cracks down on AI scraping, citing server strain and lost traffic. See why publishers are fighting back and turning to bot management.
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DDoS in SeptemberLiam Mayron, David King, +1
Fastly's September 2025 DDoS report details modern application attacks. Get insights and guidance to strengthen your security initiatives.
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In AI We Trust? Increasing AI Adoption in AppSec Despite Limited OversightNatalie Griffeth
AI adoption in AppSec is soaring, yet oversight lags. Explore the paradox of trust vs. risk, false positives, and the future of AI in application security.
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The Tools Gap: Why Developers Struggle to Code GreenAlina Lehtinen-Vela
77% of developers want to code sustainably, but most lack the tools to measure impact. Fastly’s survey reveals the barriers and opportunities in green coding.
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DDoS in AugustLiam Mayron, David King
August 2025 DDoS attack trends: Hyperscale clouds are the source for 70% of attacks. Get insights on the latest application DDoS trends to strengthen security.
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CISO Perspective: Q2 2025 Threat Insights ReportMarshall Erwin
Explore Fastly's Q2 2025 Threat Report through our CISO, Marshall Erwin's eyes. Uncover bot traffic insights and key security practices.
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Vibe Shift? Senior Developers Ship nearly 2.5x more AI Code than Junior CounterpartsAlina Lehtinen-Vela
Fastly’s survey shows senior developers trust gen AI tools enough to ship 2.5x more AI code, while juniors stick to traditional coding and caution.
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Why Paying Copyright Holders for AI Training is EssentialSimon Wistow, John Agger
AI and creator rights don’t need to clash. A fair, consent-based model can drive innovation without exploiting creative work.
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