DDoS in December 2025
Principal Product Manager
Learn how sophisticated Layer 7 and network DDoS attacks evolved in December 2025, including the year’s largest attack and mitigation strategies.
Staying Secure
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DDoS in December 2025
Liam Mayron, David King, + 1 more
Learn how sophisticated Layer 7 and network DDoS attacks evolved in December 2025, including the year’s largest attack and mitigation strategies.
SecurityIndustry insights
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Lightweight Latency Measurement with Server-Timing
Leon Brocard
Measure end-to-end request latency with Server-Timing. See how origin, Fastly Compute, and CDN delivery timings appear in browser dev tools.
CDN & Delivery+ 4 more
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When Moments Can’t Be Rehearsed, Preparation Is the Only Advantage That Scales
John Agger
When everything is live and unforgiving, preparation is the only advantage. Learn how Fastly and Jerry Rice approach peak performance under pressure.
CDN & Delivery+ 3 more
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Streamlining User Experiences While Fighting Bots
David King, Daniel Corbett
Streamline user experiences and fight bots with Fastly's new embedded challenges for Bot Management.
ProductSecurity
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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.
SecurityIndustry insights
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CISO Insights: 10 modern capabilities to revamp your security
David King
Explore essential strategies for updating your security measures. Understand the importance of addressing vulnerabilities and optimizing resources for better protection.
Industry insightsSecurity
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Building Resilient Applications with Layered Security
Lorraine Bellon
Fastly's new security packages make layered application security easier to buy, use, and grow. Protect your apps with predictable pricing.
SecurityProduct
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Vibe Shift? Senior Developers Ship nearly 2.5x more AI Code than Junior Counterparts
Alina 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.
Industry insightsEngineering
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React2Shell Continued: What to know and do about the 2 latest CVEs
Fastly 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.
SecurityIndustry insights
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Fastly’s Proactive Protection for React2Shell, Critical React RCE CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-66478
Kelly Shortridge
Protect your apps from the critical React RCE bugs (CVE-2025-55182/66478). Fastly's NGWAF Virtual Patch provides proactive defense.
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CAPTCHAs Are Costing Retailers Customers — Heavy AI Users Are the First to Walk Away
Alina Lehtinen-Vela
Our original survey of 881 online shoppers shows CAPTCHAs are quietly killing conversions especially among heavy AI users.
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Three application security trends to monitor in 2025
David King
Discover how cybersecurity professionals are adapting to a rapidly changing landscape. Explore insights on growth, consolidation, and automation in security strategies.
SecurityIndustry insights
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Beyond CRUD: Advanced Features of Fastly’s KV Store
Katsuyuki Omuro
Go beyond CRUD with Fastly’s KV Store. Use metadata, generation markers and TTL to build faster, safer edge applications.
Edge network+ 3 more
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Top-Rated CDN Security for Video Playback
Natalie Griffeth
Learn how CDNs secure video playback with encryption, token authentication, DRM support, DDoS protection, and bot mitigation
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Top CDN Solutions for Viral Content Distribution
Natalie Griffeth
Discover the best CDN solutions for viral content distribution. Compare Fastly, Cloudflare, and more for performance, and security during traffic spikes.
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Top Akamai Alternatives and Competitors
Natalie Griffeth
Compare top Akamai alternatives and competitors, including Fastly, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, and Google Cloud CDN
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Best API Security Testing Tools and Checklist for 2026
Natalie Griffeth
Explore the best API security testing tools, a practical checklist, common testing methods, and how leading platforms protect APIs from modern attacks.
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Best content delivery networks for bot management
Natalie Griffeth
Compare the best content delivery networks for bot management. Learn how CDNs stop bad bots at the edge using behavioral analysis, ML, and real-time controls.
CDN & Delivery
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Inside Fastly’s 2025 Internship Program: Projects, Impact & Culture
Christina Garvey
Discover the projects, impact, and culture of Fastly's 2025 Internship Program, recently ranked #1 by Vault. Meet the next generation of engineers.
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From AI Crawlers to Headless Bots: How Automated Traffic is Changing the Web
David 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.
SecurityIndustry insights
