How AI will shape the next generation of cyber threats

In this Help Net Security interview, Buzz Hillestad, CISO at Prismatic, discusses how AI’s advancement reshapes cybercriminal skillsets and lowers entry barriers for potential attackers. Hillestad highlights that, as AI tools become more accessib… Continue reading How AI will shape the next generation of cyber threats

Product showcase: Shift API security left with StackHawk

With the proliferation of APIs, and the speed at which AI functionality is helping fuel innovation, a strategic approach for securing APIs is no longer a nice to have, it’s a criticality. Without a proactive approach, your APIs could become easy target… Continue reading Product showcase: Shift API security left with StackHawk

30% of customer-facing APIs are completely unprotected

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 com… Continue reading 30% of customer-facing APIs are completely unprotected

Could APIs be the undoing of AI?

Application programming interfaces (APIs) are essential to how generative AI (GenAI) functions with agents (e.g., calling upon them for data). But the combination of API and LLM issues coupled with rapid rollouts is likely to see numerous organizations… Continue reading Could APIs be the undoing of AI?

Tenable: 26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks

The internet-facing assets were found to be susceptible to potential exploitation in a sample of 90 banking and financial services organisations. Continue reading Tenable: 26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks

Cybercriminals capitalize on travel industry’s peak season

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the travel and hospitality industry’s peak season, using increased traffic as cover for their attacks, according to Cequence Security. Researchers investigated the top 10 travel and hospitality sites to identify… Continue reading Cybercriminals capitalize on travel industry’s peak season

Common API security issues: From exposed secrets to unauthorized access

Despite their role in connecting applications and driving innovation, APIs often suffer from serious security vulnerabilities. Recent investigations reveal that many organizations are struggling with exposed secrets such as passwords and API keys, whic… Continue reading Common API security issues: From exposed secrets to unauthorized access

35% of exposed API keys still active, posing major security risks

Nightfall AI’s research revealed that secrets like passwords and API keys were most often found in GitHub, with nearly 350 total secrets exposed per 100 employees every year. Hidden risks of secret sprawl in cloud and SaaS environments What’s mor… Continue reading 35% of exposed API keys still active, posing major security risks

F5: AI Applications Will Complicate ‘Unsustainable’ Hybrid Multicloud Sprawl in Australia

The hybrid multicloud strategies that many Australian enterprises have adopted over the last decade could be made more complex by new AI applications. The only solutions could be rationalisation or an abstraction layer. Continue reading F5: AI Applications Will Complicate ‘Unsustainable’ Hybrid Multicloud Sprawl in Australia