If you’re keeping up with industry trends, you know the cloud is the future (and the now) of business data. 90% of companies are already on the cloud, and navigating away from an on-premise infrastructure has become a top initiative for companies worldwide to keep up with security efforts, advancements in technology, and customer demand.
In an era where mobile applications are a crucial part of our daily lives, the security of these applications, especially Android apps, has become paramount. As per a report by Statista, in 2022, there were 1802 data breaches in the United States, with over 422.14 million individuals affected.
Welcome to the 6th post in our weekly series on the new 2023 OWASP API Security Top-10 list, with a particular focus on security practitioners. This post will focus on API5:2023 Broken Function Level Authorization. In this series we are taking an in-depth look at each category – the details, the impact and what you can do about it.