APIs And Hardware Are Under Attack, And The Numbers Don't Look Good
Help Net Security, Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
Attackers have a new favorite playground, and it's not where many security teams are looking. According to fresh data from Bugcrowd, vulnerabilities in hardware and APIs are climbing fast, even as website flaws hold steady.
The shift shows how attackers are adapting to infrastructure, going after the hidden systems that keep businesses running.
'We are in a high-stakes innovation race, but with every AI advance, the security landscape becomes exponentially more complex. Attackers are exploiting this complexity, but still targeting foundational layers like hardware and APIs..."