Cloudflare Mitigates Record-breaking 71 Million Request-per-second DDoS Attack

This was a weekend of record-breaking DDoS attacks. Over the weekend, Cloudflare detected and mitigated dozens of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks. The majority of attacks peaked in the ballpark of 50-70 million requests per second (rps) with the largest exceeding 71 million rps. This is the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack on record, more than 35% higher than the previous reported record of 46M rps in June 2022. The attacks were HTTP/2-based and targeted websites protected by Cloudflare. They originated from over 30,000 IP addresses. Some of the attacked websites included a popular gaming provider, cryptocurrency companies, hosting providers, and cloud computing platforms.

How Enterprises Are Modernizing Digital Commerce With Adobe API Mesh

If you’ve never heard of API Mesh, it might sound as futuristic as a flux capacitor. The good news is companies don’t have to jump into the future to use it. Available to deploy today, this technology is expected to transform business operations and lower organizational expenses. While that sounds great, you might be wondering how Adobe API Mesh can drive tech modernization and where it fits in MACH architecture. Let’s dive into the details of this technology and explore its benefits.

Charts: Top Global Marketplaces by Number of Visits

Online marketplaces worldwide are booming. What follows are charts of B2C marketplaces ranked by the number of visitors worldwide and for select countries. With an average of 5.3 billion monthly visits in July 2022, Amazon was by far the most widely used online consumer marketplace in the world, according to Statista. eBay had the second-most monthly visits at roughly 3 billion.

Online Marketplaces or Banks? Consumers Torn on Trusted Keeper of Secure Payments Credentials

In recent years, friction in the payments process has remained despite attempts to make payments as seamless as possible. Most consumers would rather not reenter payment card information each time they make an online purchase or when they replace a lost or stolen card. Credentials vaults promise to provide simpler payments experiences, and providers must show consumers that these vaults can make it happen. “Payments and Credentials Vaults: The Trust Factor,” a collaboration with FIS, surveys 2,180 consumers to learn more about their experiences with credentials vaults and who they would trust to provide them.

Valentine’s Day Product Searches on Amazon Rise Year Over Year

Searches for “valentines day decor” increased 51% year over year in January 2023. Searches grew to 2.2 million, making it the most popular search, according to Similarweb Shopper Intelligence data. “Valentines day gifts” was the next most popular search with 1.7 million. That’s up 74% year over year, according to Similarweb data. Valentine’s Day-related searches on Amazon.com took the No. 1, No. 4 and No. 11 spots in January, according to Similarweb estimates. Lingerie for women made it into the top 15 product searches as well, which Similarweb said might have Valentine’s Day implications. These rankings are based on a Similarweb Shopper Intelligence analysis of traffic to the main Amazon.com website for the U.S.

What Makes B2B Buyers Tick in Digital Commerce?

Do B2B buyers expect suppliers to offer digital commerce capabilities? Are consumer-like experiences actually important for them? Is personalization in B2B relevant at all? The answer to all these questions is a resounding YES. More than ever, B2B buyers expect their eCommerce experiences to be sophisticated and seamless. If B2B eCommerce is on your radar in 2023, get to know what B2B buyers expect — and increasingly demand — as the foundation for your digital transformation strategy.

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