Tag: API security

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ExpertExpert talks The impact of evolving regulation and compliance on API security

The impact of evolving regulation and compliance on API security

Regulations are constantly evolving, becoming more punitive with larger fines and penalties every year. As a result, there is a collective industry movement towards the continuous improvement of cybersecurity in business and their ecosystem. This includes understanding what policies and processes m... Read more

date24 days ago
API use increases significantly, but poses greater risks

API use increases significantly, but poses greater risks

The use of APIs is increasing all the time, but it also poses greater management and security risks as a result. This concludes the research by Cloudflare. According to the researchers, APIs have increased again in 2023. About 57 per cent of global dynamic Internet traffic was generated by APIs ... Read more

date3 months ago
Colt VP: 8-ways to secure enterprise-wide APIs

Colt VP: 8-ways to secure enterprise-wide APIs

APIs are everywhere. In the modern age of web, cloud, AI and interconnected containerised componentry, enterprise software is typified by its use of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Written to a defined syntax, structure and shape, APIs are often referred to as the ‘glue’ that bonds o... Read more

date4 months ago
ExpertExpert talks API Security Threats Rising As Confidence Also Increases

API Security Threats Rising As Confidence Also Increases

APIs are the connective tissue linking applications and services in the modern enterprises that fuel today’s digital economy. But unfortunately, APIs are a lucrative target for attackers and our latest API Security report reveals these connections may be more vulnerable than companies realise. ... Read more

date5 months ago
API security doesn’t get the priority treatment it needs

API security doesn’t get the priority treatment it needs

Research by API security company Traceable and Ponemon Institute shows that API security is not yet getting the attention it deserves. While threats are only increasing, organizations aren't getting their APIs tested for vulnerabilities nearly enough. Traceable warns of the inherent potential th... Read more

date8 months ago
OWASP lists the 10 biggest API dangers, help is on the way

OWASP lists the 10 biggest API dangers, help is on the way

APIs are an essential component of modern applications. An enterprise organization has more than 10,000 of them in use, including many self-designed APIs. External users communicate with them in abundance, but malicious actors can cause many headaches for the organization running the API. OWASP (Op... Read more

date8 months ago
Akamai addresses API cyber threat with new solution

Akamai addresses API cyber threat with new solution

Akamai is coming out with a new solution for API security. The company promises to use the tool to monitor API activity and detect suspicious signals. API security has needed to improve for ages: it's an enormously varied branch, with both legacy and newer cloud applications communicating back a... Read more

date9 months ago
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