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Linode ships default-deny firewalls for cloud workloads

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  • The Four Elevations of Effective Fraud Prevention β€” BleepingComputer Fraudsters increasingly target entire accounts and ecosystems, not just individual transactions. IPQS outlines four strategic layers of fraud prevention, emphasizing the need for broader visibility across platforms to improve detection and reduce false positives. This multi-tiered approach is critical for SOC teams defending against sophisticated fraud campaigns.

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  • Linode Interfaces and Default Firewall Now Generally Available β€” Akamai Blog Linode has released new network interfaces alongside a default firewall feature, enhancing baseline security posture for cloud workloads. This update simplifies firewall management and reduces attack surface by enforcing default-deny rules, a significant improvement for cloud-native security operations.

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  • Your AI Cost Model Stops at the Token Price. The Bill Doesn’t. β€” Akamai Blog While not directly a vulnerability, this deep dive reveals that nearly 80% of AI production costs stem from inference workloads, highlighting inefficiencies that could impact security tooling budgets. Security teams leveraging AI-driven detection should consider inference optimization to maintain cost-effective operations without sacrificing performance.

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