Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

December 2024

Top Open Source API Security Tools

The modern world relies on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). They allow applications to communicate with each other, servers, and consumers to facilitate data sharing and simplify application development. Without them, the internet would be unrecognizable. However, APIs also present a considerable risk to organizations. If left unsecured, they can be a gateway for attackers to access critical data and services. Protecting APIs is extraordinarily important, but it can be expensive.

API Security Insights: The Architect's Perspective #APIArchitect #ProactiveSecurity #TechInsights

API architects play a critical role in building secure systems by applying proactive controls to prevent vulnerabilities. Their approach focuses on designing APIs with security as a foundation, ensuring stronger protection for every system.

API Security: A Technical Guide

In the rapidly changing field of software development, application programming interfaces (APIs) are very powerful tools. They allow different applications to communicate, share data, and collaborate seamlessly, constituting approximately 71% of all web traffic. However, as APIs become more essential to our applications, they also attract cyber threats. In fact, 57% of organizations reported experiencing at least one API-related data breach in the past two years.

10 Best API Security Companies To Consider in 2025

Every single day, billions of API calls happen across the internet. Behind your favorite applications, APIs work quietly to move data and connect systems. But with the growing use of APIs, API attacks didn’t just increase – they exploded. Take the Optus breach in September 2022, in which attackers exploited an unprotected API endpoint and accessed the personal data of up to 9.8 million customers, leading to a $10 million fine.

Seamless API Threat Detection and Response: Integrating Salt Security and CrowdStrike NG-SIEM

APIs are essential for modern digital business operations, enabling smooth connectivity and data exchange between applications. However, the growing dependence on APIs has unintentionally widened the attack surface, making strong API security a vital concern for organizations. Traditional security measures often prove inadequate in effectively safeguarding this changing landscape.

Breaking Down API Vulnerabilities: Client vs. Server Side #APIProtection #CyberThreats #APISecurity

Learn the critical differences between client-side and server-side API vulnerabilities and their impact: What distinguishes client-side API vulnerabilities from server-side risks. How client-side vulnerabilities originate on the backend but impact end users. Why securing client-side APIs is essential to protect user data from attacks.

API Security is Not a Problem You Can Solve at the Edge

In today’s interconnected digital ecosystems, traditional security mechanisms like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), API gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) act as enforcement points. Think of them as bouncers at the entrance of a high-profile nightclub—they decide who gets in and who doesn’t. However, relying solely on these edge solutions to secure APIs is like assuming a bouncer can stop someone sneaking in through a side door or an open window.

AppSentinels Addresses UAE API First Guidelines for Robust API Management and Security

The UAE Government API First Guidelines are a comprehensive framework designed to standardize API development and management across government entities, promoting innovation, interoperability, and secure data exchange. These guidelines emphasize an API-first approach to digital transformation, focusing on principles like consumer-centric design, robust security measures, lifecycle management, and seamless integration.

Top Tool Capabilities to Prevent AI-Powered Attacks

Recent advances in AI technologies have granted organizations and individuals alike unprecedented productivity, efficiency, and operational benefits. AI is, without question, the single most exciting emerging technology in the world. However, it also brings enormous risks. While the dystopian, AI-ruled worlds of sci-fi films are a long way off, AI is helping cyber threat actors launch attacks at a hitherto unknown scale and level of sophistication. But what are AI-powered attacks?

API Vulnerabilities in Q3: Key Product Categories at Risk #APISecurity #AIAPIs #CyberSecurity

Discover the most vulnerable product categories from Q3 and what they mean for API security: A rise in AI and machine learning API exploits, creating new challenges. Why enterprise hardware, DevOps tools, and legacy APIs like XML RPC remain primary targets. How categorizing vulnerabilities provides industry-specific guidance for better protection.

Getting Started with Protegrity's API Playground

For organizations handling sensitive data, finding a secure and efficient way to test data protection solutions is crucial. The Protegrity API Playground offers a straightforward way to test Protegrity’s data protection features. The Playground grants you 10,000 API requests after registration to use as you see fit: protecting names, addresses, credit card numbers – or any other data your organization considers secure.

AppSentinels: Ensuring Adherence to SEBI's CSCRF API Security Standards

Since 2015, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced several cybersecurity and cyber resilience frameworks to address evolving cybersecurity risks and strengthen the resilience of regulated entities (REs). Additionally, SEBI has issued multiple advisories on best practices to guide REs in enhancing their cybersecurity posture.

Exploitability in APIs: Patterns and Risks Uncovered #APIExploit #SecurityTools #APISecurity

APIs are integral to modern technology but are often highly vulnerable. In this video, we discuss: The significance of a 7.5 CVSS score for common API vulnerabilities. How API design, aimed at accessibility, increases exploitability. Key patterns identified in over 200 API issues analyzed quarterly. Why securing your APIs is essential, no matter the risk level.

Why Protecting Third-Party APIs is Essential for Enterprise Security

In today’s rapidly interconnected digital environment, third-party APIs have become fundamental for enhancing functionality and enriching user experiences. However, as seen in recent incidents like the Kaiser data breach, these third-party integrations carry risks that, if unaddressed, can lead to significant security and privacy violations.

Protecting Against Bot-Enabled API Abuse

APIs have become the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, powering everything from mobile apps to e-commerce platforms. However, as APIs grow in importance, they also become prime targets for malicious actors. Increasingly, bots are being weaponized to exploit vulnerabilities, overwhelm systems, and siphon sensitive data—all without triggering alarms until it’s too late.

The API Security Toolbox: Gateways, WAFs, and API Protection Explained

API security is a requirement, not an option, but there’s a lot of confusion about what exactly API security is. With so many tools that claim to solve your API security challenges, how can teams make informed choices that align with their actual needs? In this webinar, we will break down the available tools, highlight their strengths and limitations, and offer guidance on selecting the best fit for your security needs. Join us to deepen your understanding of API security layers and learn strategies to effectively protect your API endpoints.

API Security: A Beginner's Guide

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, enabling seamless integration and data exchange between a wide array of applications and services. From ordering meals through food delivery apps to accessing real-time weather updates, APIs underpin countless daily interactions. However, the very attributes that make APIs so indispensable – their ubiquity and high functionality – also render them appealing targets for malicious actors.

API Security: 200 is Not Always Okay, and How to Cope with This

While a 200 OK status often signals success, its appearance can be deceiving, especially when it cloaks significant threats within API interactions. This session expands on the critical role of APIs as part of the broader attack surface essential for robust Threat Detection, Identification, and Response (TDIR) programs. We’ll explore intricate case studies where seemingly successful responses harbored risks that bypass traditional monitoring. Learn how to enhance your SIEM capabilities by effectively detecting anomalies in API traffic, ensuring that every layer of interaction is scrutinized—not just the surface.