Issue 252: API Security in APAC, Crowdstrike and canary tests, API vulnerabilities in solar platforms and React apps, Costs of a data breach
Brief
This week, we look at a survey of API security priorities in Asia Pacific and why canary testing became a hot topic following the Crowdstrike incident. We examine two cases of API vulnerabilities discovered in the field, and finally, we review the potential cost and implications of a data breach.
Survey: API security insights from APAC
A survey of 297 professionals across various industries in Asia-Pacific highlights the top concerns around API Security. Here are some of the insights that caught our attention in this report.
Internal APIs are the most commonly used APIs by organizations in the Asia Pacific region, but the biggest concern when it comes to API access control is the risk posed from external users.