30% Of Customer-Facing APIs Are Completely Unprotected
HelpNet Security, Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
70% of customer-facing APIs are secured using HTTPS, leaving nearly one-third of these APIs completely unprotected, according to F5.
This is a stark contrast to the 90% of web pages that are now accessed via HTTPS, following the push for secure web communications over the past decade.
'APIs are becoming the backbone of digital transformation efforts, connecting critical services and applications across organizations,' said Lori MacVittie, Distinguished Engineer at F5. 'However, as our report indicates, many organizations are not keeping pace with the security requirements needed to protect these valuable assets, especially in the context of emerging AI-driven threats.'