Would You Like Data Leaks With That?
It’s been a rough few weeks for burger chains. First, McDonald’s McHire chatbot was caught serving up candidate data through insecure APIs. Then Restaurant Brands International (RBI), home of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes, had its APIs flame-broiled by attackers who discovered they could generate tokens without authentication, escalate privileges, and even eavesdrop on live drive-thru audio. When APIs become the secret sauce, leaving them unprotected is a recipe for disaster.