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Data Leaks and AI Agents: Why Your APIs Could Be Exposing Sensitive Information

Most organizations are using AI in some way today, whether they know it or not. Some are merely beginning to experiment with it, using tools like chatbots. Others, however, have integrated agentic AI directly into their business procedures and APIs. While both types of organizations are undoubtedly realizing remarkable productivity and efficiency benefits, they may…

UK NHS API Flaw Exposes Critical Mobile Security Risks

A recent vulnerability discovered in an UK National Health Service HS API has once again highlighted the risks associated with insecure mobile application programming interfaces (APIs). The flaw reportedly allowed unauthorized access to sensitive patient data, raising serious concerns about the security of healthcare applications. The post UK NHS API Flaw Exposes Critical Mobile Security…

One PUT Request to Own Tomcat: CVE-2025-24813 RCE is in the Wild

A devastating new remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, CVE-2025-24813, is now actively exploited in the wild. Attackers need just one PUT API request to take over vulnerable Apache Tomcat servers. The exploit, originally published by a Chinese forum user iSee857, is already available online: CVE-2025-24813 PoC by iSee857. Exploit Breakdown: How a Simple PUT Request…

New Mobile App Scanning Tool Created by Approov and CMU Africa

Approov and Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network have teamed up again to help fintech companies provide more secure services to their customers by creating a new web-based open source tool which scans Android mobile application software for vulnerabilities and security issues and present a detailed report with recommendations on how to fix any issues…

ADR Report | Application Detection and Response Trends | Contrast Labs

In a startling finding, Contrast Security Application Detection and Response stopped tens of thousands of attacks that made it past perimeter defenses on a single application in mid-January 2025.  The post ADR Report | Application Detection and Response Trends | Contrast Labs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Stay Relaxed with Top-Notch API Security

Are Businesses Truly Aware of the Importance of Non-Human Identities in Cybersecurity? There’s one critical aspect that’s frequently overlooked: Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These machine identities, composed of Secrets such as tokens, keys, and encrypted passwords, play a pivotal role in maintaining top-notch API security in organizations, keeping their valuable data safe and their operations running…

AI Security is API Security: What CISOs and CIOs Need to Know

Just when CIOs and CISOs thought they were getting a grip on API security, AI came along and shook things up. In the past few years, a huge number of organizations have adopted AI, realizing innumerable productivity, operational, and efficiency benefits. However, they’re also having to deal with unprecedented API security challenges.  Wallarm’s Annual 2025…

Empowering Teams with Secure API Management

Why is Secure API Management Essential for Team Empowerment? Is API management a critical aspect of your organization’s cybersecurity strategy? It should be. APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are the engines that power today’s digital ecosystem. They enable systems to communicate, allowing for streamlined operations and improved productivity. However, incorrectly managed APIs expose businesses to…

Considerations for Selecting the Best API Authentication Option

Implementing API authentication is one of the most critical stages of API design and development. Properly implemented authentication protects data, user privacy, and other resources while streamlining compliance, preventing fraud, and establishing accountability. In fact, broken authentication is one of the leading causes of API-related breaches.  Ultimately, by applying robust authentication mechanisms, organizations can dramatically…

Unsafe Deserialization Attacks Surge | December Attack Data | Contrast Security

Attacks on individual applications were down month to month in December 2024, but one of the most dangerous types of attacks was up significantly. That’s according to data Contrast Security publishes monthly about the detection and response of real-world application and application programming interface (API) attacks with Application Detection and Response (ADR). What you’re about…

Challenges and Solutions in API Security

Are Organizations Fully Grasping the Importance of API Security? It is surprising how often businesses underestimate the importance of Application Programming Interface (API) security while navigating the digital landscape. This concern arises due to the significant rise in API-centric applications. While APIs offer countless benefits, they also pose substantial cybersecurity challenges. So, how well are…

Imperva’s Wildest 2025 AppSec Predictions

Humans are spectacularly bad at predicting the future. Which is why, when someone appears to be able to do it on a regular basis, they are hailed as visionaries, luminaries and celebrated with cool names like Nostradamus and The Amazing Kreskin. Nostradamus made his fame on predictions about the distant future, but that technique has…

Innovation in API Security: What’s New

So, What’s the Deal with Recent API Security Innovations? As companies across the spectrum of industries including finance, healthcare, travel, and more intensify their adoption of digital technologies, there’s an undeniable need for robust security measures to protect their assets in the cloud. More than ever, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management are emerging…