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Cloudflare has recently launched legal action against LaLiga, Spain's football league for arranging with Spanish ISPs to block two Cloudflare IP addresses that were being used to pirate football matches. By blocking these two IP addresses Cloudflare claims that other websites using its services couldn't be accessed by Spanish customers, and is saying "Cloudflare has now filed a legal action to challenge the order and establish that LaLiga’s disproportionate blocking efforts are unlawful" The timeline is telling. After multiple attempts by LaLiga to address piracy concerns, Cloudflare reportedly dismissed these with "technical excuses" on February 7. LaLiga then took direct action by blocking pirate sites, which led to Cloudflare's lawsuit claiming harm to innocent websites sharing the same IPs. This dispute exposes fundamental questions about our industry: First, no CDN or security provider can claim absolute neutrality. Cloudflare itself has demonstrated this by terminating services to controversial sites when public pressure mounted. Their selective enforcement reveals that "neutrality" is often a business choice, not a principle. Second, shared IP infrastructures create significant challenges for rights enforcement. When legitimate sites and illegal operations share IP addresses, rights holders face an impossible choice: allow piracy to continue or risk affecting innocent sites. As infrastructure providers, we must acknowledge our role in creating this problem. At Peakhour, we recognise that our services can be misused. While we don't actively monitor content, we have know your customer policies and we've established clear processes for addressing legitimate abuse complaints. We believe infrastructure providers must work constructively with rights holders rather than shielding bad actors behind technical complexity. LaLiga's allegations that Cloudflare-protected IPs facilitated access to child pornography represent the extreme end of what can happen when infrastructure providers prioritise growth over responsibility. This case should prompt our industry to develop better standards for handling abuse complaints and cooperating with rights holders. The "open internet" doesn't benefit when infrastructure becomes a shield for criminal activity. As competitors in this space, we must recognise that our services have real-world impacts. The policies we implement, the abuse we address, and the cooperation we offer rights holders reflect the internet we're helping to build. #TechResponsibility #DigitalInfrastructure #ContentProtection

Did residential proxy networks just enable a $600B disruption in AI? Did DeepSeek route their requests through millions of household IPs worldwide, bypassing bot protection, rate limits and geographical restrictions? My analysis explores how this capability may have enabled DeepSeek's breakthrough and what it means for AI security. I've been banging on about this for years. Read my take on this https://lnkd.in/g7s_vz9Z #Cybersecurity #AI #Technology #DeepSeek #OpenAI #RESIP

We're very excited to be part of the Australian Cyber Network. Their mission to advocate for, and support Australian Cyber businesses is exactly what the sector needs. Linda Cavanagh, Jason Murrell, the team, and board they've pulled together has the experience, and capability to make a real difference. The level of engagement they've already demonstrated with Peakhour has been exceptional, especially when compared to other professional/industry bodies we've participated in. Looking forward to progressing the sector together!

For those that missed it, Akamai has completed the purchase of select Edgio contracts for $125 million USD. This follows Edgio's filing for bankruptcy on the 9th September. The Edgio network will be turned off sometime in January 2025 following the forced migration of customers to Akamai's network. Edgio's demise marks the further consolidation of the CDN market into the hands of the big 3 American CDN providers, who now serve as a proxy for the vast majority of internet traffic. Peakhour believes that diversity and decentralisation is critical for the future of the internet, we're playing our part by offering a compelling #sovereign Australian alternative to the American providers for both delivery and #security of websites and web applications. https://lnkd.in/gzBhm3C5

🤝 Excited to announce Peakhour's strategic partnership with RST Cloud! Together, we're combining Peakhour's WAAP platform with RST Cloud's AI-powered Cyber Threat Intelligence to create a more robust defense against evolving web-based threats. What this means for our customers: 🛡️ Enhanced protection against credential stuffing and account takeovers 🛡️ Advanced defense against automated threats and malicious bots Real-time threat intelligence powered by AI 🛡️ Comprehensive coverage against attacks using residential proxies and anonymisers "Our partnership provides organisations with a comprehensive toolkit to defend customer accounts and sensitive data amid increasingly complex attacks on web resources," notes our Co-Founder & Head of Security Engineering, Adam Cassar. We're proud to work with RST Cloud in strengthening the security posture of businesses worldwide. As cyber threats continue to evolve, particularly in web security, this collaboration represents our commitment to staying ahead of emerging risks. "By joining forces with Peakhour, we're able to deliver unmatched threat intelligence specifically focused on web application security. This collaboration enhances our ability to detect and defend against sophisticated cyber threats, especially those leveraging residential proxies and automated attacks. Together, we're raising the bar for web security across Australia and beyond," said Yury Sergeev, Founder of RST Cloud. #cybersecurity #partnership #websecurity #WAAP #innovation #peakhour #rstcloud Want to learn more about how this partnership can protect your organisation? Drop a comment below or reach out to our team. 🔒

Daniel D'Alessandro has just posted about why Anti Fraud and IP Intelligence services struggle so much with residential proxies, and how their claims to be able to detect them stack up in a real test. Spoiler... not well. Peakhour has a unique and ground breaking residential proxy detection capability. You can use this knowledge in our expressive rules language, or pass the information in headers to your application to enable contextual security. For example: * Is a login happening over a residential proxy? Enforce MFA. * Is a transaction happening over a residential proxy? Ask for proof. * Is an inter user message happening over a residential proxy? Moderate before sending. Shine a light on where fraudsters and scammers are hiding and empower your business. Comment or reach out if you would like your own demo of our residential proxy detection capabilities.

Have a login on your website? It's being attacked. Right now. #AccountTakeovers and #CredentialStuffing attacks are rife. Major Australian businesses like The Iconic, Danmurphys, Guzman Y Gomez, are all recent victims. They've suffered: 🚫 Lost business 🚫 Loss of trust and reputation 🚫 Fraud Peakhour has surveyed Australia's leading online businesses for their stance on Account Takeovers and Credential Stuffing. What they're currently doing to mitigate their risk, and what they plan to do in the near future. Our comprehensive report lays out what the effective defences are, and what the scammers and hackers currently use to circumvent protections. Download and read now: https://lnkd.in/gFRJss6r once you've finished reading you can assess your current Account takeover risk and posture using our scorecards: https://lnkd.in/gvyZ7Ur9

🚨 The crabby crash exposes Australian businesses. Attackers compromised thousands of accounts. They made unauthorised purchases. This damaged brand reputations. Traditional bot detection failed to stop this attack. Old defences crumbled against new threats. Residential proxy detection offers a solution. Only 15% of Australian businesses use or plan to adopt it. This leaves most businesses at risk. Read our analysis of the crabby crash. Learn how to prevent similar attacks on your organisation. Jacob L. exposed the crabby cash operation. We thank him for his work. Has your business prepared for residential proxy attacks? 🛡️