Security News > 2023 > March > Smart Mobility has a Blindspot When it Comes to API Security

WAF is not enough: developing a contextual framework for smart mobility API security#.

Smart mobility services have always been monitoring and securing API transactions to avoid revenue loss due to fraud, service downtime, and compromising organizational or users private data.

Traditional API security solutions have a significant "Blindspot" when it comes to smart mobility.

Ensuring a strong cybersecurity posture in the smart mobility ecosystem requires expanding the scope to include a contextual analysis of the real-life impact of APIs on mobility assets, including vehicles on the road. API security is gradually evolving to also integrate OT aspects that correlate between API traffic, transactions, and the contextual state of mobility assets to provide a strong cybersecurity posture.

The goal is to layer API discovery, profiling and monitoring with deep analysis of the behavior of mobility assets and the impact of the specific API transaction on safety.

This unique mobility-driven approach opens a new scope of API security activities in the smart mobility ecosystem.

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/smart-mobility-has-blindspot-when-it.html