Application programming interfaces (APIs) are a set of tools and rules that allow access and use of platform resources, enabling applications, services, and other support tasks to be performed. In ...

APIs power the modern enterprise as an essential component of digital modernization, mobile and web applications and AI-powered tools. Bridging critical yet seamless connections between customers and ...

API security often involves third-party, rather than first-party, APIs, and each use case can have different requirements. Rather than trying to make one technological approach work for all instances, ...

Claude Opus 4.6 exploited a simulated gym API flaw in 9 of 10 tests, exposing risks around AI agents, weak authorization, and ...

Most companies are sitting ducks regarding API security. During my two decades in infosec, I've never seen a threat landscape evolve as rapidly and dangerously as the one surrounding APIs. And here's ...

Many customer-facing APIs remain unprotected, leaving businesses vulnerable to breaches. To address these threats, a comprehensive approach to API security, covering every stage of the lifecycle, is ...

A major focus of the acquisition is on offering improved discovery of “shadow” APIs as well as detection of API vulnerabilities and attacks, Akamai said in a news release. The acquisition announcement ...

All organizations must defend against cyber threats; however, finance businesses, from banking and insurance to fintech, present a particularly attractive target for criminals. Attackers seek to ...

Google today announced a preview of Advanced API Security, a new product headed to Google Cloud that’s designed to detect security threats as they relate to APIs. Built on Apigee, Google’s platform ...

APIs, which connect applications to other applications and services, present attackers with a juicy target in their relentless search for vulnerable attack surfaces. In this excerpt from Chapter 3, ...