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Cloudflare launches Australian tools to control & secure AI use
Firewalls

Cloudflare launches Australian tools to control & secure AI use

Cloudflare launches new tools in Australia to help organisations monitor and secure AI use, tackling risks from unauthorised employee activity and data leaks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Cloudflare report reveals surge in internet shutdowns & outages
Cybersecurity

Cloudflare report reveals surge in internet shutdowns & outages

Cloudflare's Q2 2025 report reveals a sharp rise in global internet shutdowns from government actions, outages, cable damage and cyberattacks, hitting multiple countries.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Cloudflare records largest DDoS attack at 7.3 Tbps in Q2 2025
Firewalls

Cloudflare records largest DDoS attack at 7.3 Tbps in Q2 2025

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.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Critical mcp-remote flaw lets attackers hijack AI client systems
Firewalls

Critical mcp-remote flaw lets attackers hijack AI client systems

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Cloudflare makes AI crawlers opt-in, giving power to creators
Artificial Intelligence

Cloudflare makes AI crawlers opt-in, giving power to creators

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.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Cloudflare blocks AI crawlers to support content creators
Marketing Technologies

Cloudflare blocks AI crawlers to support content creators

Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, requiring explicit permission to access web content, giving creators control and potential compensation options.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 6 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Cloudflare launches Containers beta for flexible edge computing
DevOps

Cloudflare launches Containers beta for flexible edge computing

Cloudflare launches public beta of Containers, letting developers run versatile, resource-intensive apps securely at the network edge with simple deployment.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
Visibility matters: Amanda Spencer on breaking barriers in engineering
Cybersecurity

Visibility matters: Amanda Spencer on breaking barriers in engineering

Amanda Spencer highlights the crucial role of visibility and advocacy in breaking gender barriers and fostering inclusion in engineering leadership.

By Amanda Spencer • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Cloudflare thwarts record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack with automation
Firewalls

Cloudflare thwarts record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack with automation

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.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Cloudflare launches Log Explorer to simplify security insights
Firewalls

Cloudflare launches Log Explorer to simplify security insights

Cloudflare launches Log Explorer, a tool enabling businesses to access security and performance insights directly from its dashboard, cutting reliance on third-party platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
Cloudflare blocks 108.9 billion cyberattacks targeting civil groups
Phishing

Cloudflare blocks 108.9 billion cyberattacks targeting civil groups

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.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Databricks launches Lakebase Postgres database for AI era
Data Analytics

Databricks launches Lakebase Postgres database for AI era

Databricks has launched Lakebase, a fully managed Postgres database designed for AI workloads, now available in Public Preview for enterprises globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
ClickFix phishing surge spoofs Booking.com to target hotels
Malware

ClickFix phishing surge spoofs Booking.com to target hotels

Phishing campaigns spoofing Booking.com have surged, targeting hotels with fake CAPTCHA sites that trick staff into installing malware, research reveals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Cloudflare earns global cross-border data privacy certification
Data Protection

Cloudflare earns global cross-border data privacy certification

Cloudflare has become one of the first firms certified under the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules, enhancing its compliance with international data privacy standards.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Cloudflare first to gain global certification for cross-border privacy
Data Protection

Cloudflare first to gain global certification for cross-border privacy

Cloudflare is among the first to gain global certification under new cross-border privacy standards set by nine governments to unify data protection.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Report finds low ECH use but risks from malicious actors grow
Firewalls

Report finds low ECH use but risks from malicious actors grow

Corrata's report reveals ECH privacy protocol use is rare among enterprise mobiles but exploited by 17% of risky sites, mainly via Cloudflare network.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service
Malware

Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service

Cloudflare and Microsoft, with global law enforcement, have disrupted LummaC2, a major malware service stealing data worldwide and used for cybercrime.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

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