Top 3 API Vulnerabilities: Why Apps are Pwned by Cyberattackers

2021-08-31 13:29

Whether the app is on your mobile device, entertainment system or garage door, APIs are what developers use to make applications function.

Some background on what makes APIs such a security concern.

APIs can operate much the same way that a URL might operate.

While APIs have similar characteristics to web applications, they are far more susceptible to attacks; they include the entire transaction, including any security checks, and are typically communicating directly to a back-end service.

Without proper function and security testing, APIs can become a perfect point of attack.

Organizations can use the Completely Ridiculous API online or in-house as an educational platform to train development and security on the errors to avoid when utilizing APIs.

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