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Cloudflare report reveals surge in internet shutdowns & outages

Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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Cloudflare's Q2 2025 report reveals a sharp rise in global internet shutdowns from government actions, outages, cable damage and cyberattacks, hitting multiple countries.
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Cloudflare records largest DDoS attack at 7.3 Tbps in Q2 2025

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in Q2 2025 amid a 44% annual rise in attack severity, highlighting growing cyber threats to critical sectors.
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Critical mcp-remote flaw lets attackers hijack AI client systems

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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A critical flaw in mcp-remote lets attackers hijack AI client systems by executing arbitrary OS commands, urging users to update to version 0.1.16 immediately.
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Cloudflare makes AI crawlers opt-in, giving power to creators

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, letting website owners opt-in to share content, aiming to protect creators and create fair AI content use.
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Cloudflare blocks AI crawlers to support content creators

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, requiring explicit permission to access web content, giving creators control and potential compensation options.
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Proofpoint links TA829 & UNK_GreenSec in cybercrime overlap

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Proofpoint uncovers significant overlap between cybercrime groups TA829 and UNK_GreenSec, blending Russian espionage with ransomware attacks globally.
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Cloudflare launches Containers beta for flexible edge computing

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare launches public beta of Containers, letting developers run versatile, resource-intensive apps securely at the network edge with simple deployment.
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Visibility matters: Amanda Spencer on breaking barriers in engineering

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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Amanda Spencer highlights the crucial role of visibility and advocacy in breaking gender barriers and fostering inclusion in engineering leadership.
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Cloudflare thwarts record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack with automation

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack targeting a client, marking the largest ever publicly disclosed, using its fully automated global defence system.
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Cloudflare launches Log Explorer to simplify security insights

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare launches Log Explorer, a tool enabling businesses to access security and performance insights directly from its dashboard, cutting reliance on third-party platforms.
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Cloudflare blocks 108.9 billion cyberattacks targeting civil groups

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare blocked 108.9 billion cyberattacks in a year, a 241% rise, targeting journalists and human rights groups via Project Galileo’s global defence initiative.
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Databricks launches Lakebase Postgres database for AI era

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Databricks has launched Lakebase, a fully managed Postgres database designed for AI workloads, now available in Public Preview for enterprises globally.
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ClickFix phishing surge spoofs Booking.com to target hotels

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Phishing campaigns spoofing Booking.com have surged, targeting hotels with fake CAPTCHA sites that trick staff into installing malware, research reveals.
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Cloudflare earns global cross-border data privacy certification

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare has become one of the first firms certified under the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules, enhancing its compliance with international data privacy standards.
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Cloudflare first to gain global certification for cross-border privacy

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare is among the first to gain global certification under new cross-border privacy standards set by nine governments to unify data protection.
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Report finds low ECH use but risks from malicious actors grow

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Corrata's report reveals ECH privacy protocol use is rare among enterprise mobiles but exploited by 17% of risky sites, mainly via Cloudflare network.
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Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cloudflare and Microsoft, with global law enforcement, have disrupted LummaC2, a major malware service stealing data worldwide and used for cybercrime.
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Cloudflare & Anthropic team up to power secure AI app links

Fri, 2nd May 2025
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Cloudflare partners with Anthropic to enable secure, real-time AI integrations with SaaS giants like Atlassian, Stripe, and PayPal using its new MCP toolkit.
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Diligent teams with Cloudflare, Qualys to deliver cyber risk tool

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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Diligent teams up with Cloudflare and Qualys to launch Cyber Risk Report, offering real-time threat insights for boards and executives on one platform.
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Cloudflare warns of 358% surge in global DDoS attacks in 2025

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Cloudflare warns of a 358% surge in DDoS attacks in early 2025, blocking 20.5 million threats and revealing drastic changes in global cyberattack trends.