Security News > 2023 > April > Why Shadow APIs are More Dangerous than You Think

To help you get started, I'll explore how APIs become hidden and discuss how shadow APIs can be used for malicious purposes.

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As if that wasn't dangerous enough, hackers can avert authentication and authorization controls via shadow APIs to access privileged accounts that could be used to launch more sophisticated attacks.

Identifying shadow APIs is an important part of API security.

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/why-shadow-apis-are-more-dangerous-than.html