How To Fix The Top 5 API Vulnerabilities
Search Security, April 11th, 2023
APIs are more ubiquitous than ever, but many are still subject to well-known and often easily preventable vulnerabilities.
APIs enable applications and users to easily access and interact with an organization's digital data and services. They are so popular that they account for about 83% of global internet traffic. Yet, APIs also provide open entry points into well-guarded IT infrastructure. Without proper protection, malicious actors can easily gain a foothold into a network via an API. In fact, 20% of survey respondents said they suffered a data breach in the past year due to API security gaps.
Security teams must concentrate on eliminating the following five vulnerabilities, which -- despite being well known -- are still often present and exploitable in today's APIs.