M&A Tracker Akamai to Acquire AI and Browser Security Firm LayerX for $205 Million The acquisition enables Akamai to expand its Zero Trust portfolio to add protection directly into the browser. Eduard KovacsMay 14, 2026
Vulnerabilities New HTTP Request Smuggling Attacks Impacted CDNs, Major Orgs, Millions of Websites A desync attack method leveraging HTTP/1.1 vulnerabilities impacted many websites and earned researchers more than $200,000 in bug bounties. Eduard KovacsAugust 7, 2025
Email Security Akamai, Microsoft Disagree on Severity of Unpatched ‘BadSuccessor’ Flaw Akamai documents a privilege escalation flaw in Windows Server 2025 after Redmond declines to ship an immediate patch. Ryan NaraineMay 22, 2025
Malware & Threats Chinese Hackers Exploit Old ThinkPHP Vulnerabilities in New Attacks Akamai warns that a Chinese threat actor is exploiting years-old remote code execution vulnerabilities in ThinkPHP in new attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 6, 2024
Funding/M&A Akamai to Acquire API Protection Startup Noname Security for $450 Million Akamai has announced plans to acquire Noname Security to enhance its API protection offering. Ionut ArghireMay 7, 2024
Malware & Threats Outlook Plays Attacker Tunes: Vulnerability Chain Leading to Zero-Click RCE Akamai researchers document more vulnerabilities and patch bypasses leading to zero-click remote code execution in Microsoft Outlook. Ionut ArghireDecember 19, 2023