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95% Of Companies Face API Security Problems

HelpNet Security, Friday, March 22nd, 2024

Despite the critical role of APIs, the vast majority of commercial decision-makers are ignoring the burgeoning security risk for businesses, according to Fastly.

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have long been recognised as a bedrock of the digital economy and recent figures suggest that the majority of all internet traffic is now directed via APIs.

The lack of action on API breaches

The ubiquity of APIs means they have become one of cybercriminals' favourite gateways for account takeover attacks. In a recent survey by Fastly, 84% of respondents admitted to not having advanced API security in place.

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