Application Programming Interface (API)

The top 10 API security risks OWASP list for 2023

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Josh Nadeau

As more organizations rely on the automation and scale that web applications and connected services provide, application programming interface (API) security has become imperative. In just the last year alone, unique attackers targeting customer APIs grew by 400%, proving that organizations must take a proactive approach to secure these increasingly valuable services. But considering the […]

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What Comes After the Digital Transformation?

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Sue Poremba

When Covid hit, companies had to accelerate their digital transformation process out of necessity. But now, almost three years after the initial shutdown, most organizations have embraced digital to the point where they are now maintaining new technologies rather than implementing more. Cybersecurity is a crucial component of a company’s digital transformation. But have organizations […]

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X-Force Report: No Shortage of Resources Aimed at Hacking Cloud Environments

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Charles DeBeck

As cybercriminals remain steadfast in their pursuit of unsuspecting ways to infiltrate today’s businesses, a new report by IBM Security X-Force highlights the top tactics of cybercriminals, the open doors users are leaving for them and the burgeoning marketplace for stolen cloud resources on the dark web. The big takeaway from the data is businesses […]

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How Companies Can Prepare for Botnet Attacks on APIs

Posted on September 10, 2021 by David Bisson

Organizations aren’t slowing down in their use of application programming interfaces (APIs). According to a survey covered by DEVOPSdigest, 61.3% of organizations used more APIs in 2020 than they did a year earlier. An even greater proportion (71.3%) said they plan to use even more APIs in 2021. Another 21.2% expected to use the same […]

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API Abuse Is a Data Security Issue Here to Stay

Posted on July 23, 2021 by David Bisson

Just about every app uses an application programming interface (API). From a security standpoint, though, APIs also come with some common problems. Gartner predicted that API abuse will be the most common type of attack seen in 2022. So, what problems exactly do APIs face? And what can data security defenders do about it? Prevalent […]

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API Abuse Is a Data Security Issue Here to Stay

Posted on July 23, 2021 by David Bisson

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The OSI Model and You Part 7: Stopping Threats at the Application Layer

Posted on July 5, 2021 by George Platsis

A lot has changed since the creation of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The OSI model dates back to the mid-1970s, designed to serve as a common basis for system interconnection and networking. It has been very useful in that regard, but we have to be aware a lot has changed since its inception. […]

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Hunting for Windows “Features” with Frida: DLL Sideloading

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Chris Spehn

Offensive security professionals have been using Frida for analyzing iOS and Android mobile applications. However, there has been minimal usage of Frida for desktop operating systems such as Windows. Frida is described by the author as a “Dynamic instrumentation toolkit for developers, reverse-engineers, and security researchers.” From a security research and adversarial simulation perspective, Frida […]

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Learning the Building Blocks of Your CIAM Framework Part 1: Capture

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Martijn Loderus

Ever been on a website, ready to check out, only to encounter multiple fields to fill at once? Did the process frustrate you and make you close the page without completing your transaction? Such experiences and the resulting loss of customers could be happening to your business. That’s why you need better consumer identity and […]

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