API Security stories

Australia faces most API breaches as costs remain lower than peers
2 days ago
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Australia faces the highest rate of API security breaches at 95%, yet incurs the lowest average cost of AU$493,367, reveals Akamai's 2025 Asia-Pacific study.

Cequence enhances platform to protect agentic AI interactions
Last week
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Cequence Security updates its UAP platform to secure agentic AI interactions, preventing unauthorised data access and enhancing control over AI-driven APIs.

Graylog unveils Spring 2025 release with enhanced security tools
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Graylog's Spring 2025 release boosts security with AI-driven detection, Data Lake Preview, and a new Threat Coverage Analyzer to streamline workflows.

Akamai launches firewall to protect enterprise AI from cyber threats
Last week
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Akamai launches Firewall for AI, a new security solution to protect AI applications from cyber threats like adversarial attacks and data scraping.

Checkmarx One brings cloud security tools directly into IDEs
Last week
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Checkmarx integrates its Application Security Posture Management into IDEs, enhancing developer experience by streamlining vulnerability management and boosting AppSec efficiency.

Skyfire & Cequence partner to enable secure AI agent access
Last week
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Skyfire and Cequence Security partner to enable secure, compliant access and transactions for AI agents across digital services globally.

Akamai expands partner security programmes for enhanced API defence
Last month
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Akamai updates its Security Certified Service Provider schemes, enabling partners to enhance delivery and support for API security and Guardicore Segmentation.

AI bots drive 57% of holiday shopping traffic, study finds
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Radware's 2025 report reveals 57% of 2024 holiday e-commerce traffic was from bots, marking a shift with AI-enhanced bots outpacing human shoppers online.

APJ region sees 73% surge in web & API attacks in 2024
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Web and API attacks in the Asia Pacific and Japan surged 73% in 2024, with 51 billion incidents linked to AI-driven cyber threats, says Akamai.

Organisations ramp SaaS security spend but gaps persist
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New research reveals organisations ramp up SaaS security budgets yet face persistent risks in data protection and access control amid growing adoption.

SnapLogic unveils next-gen API management with advanced tools
Last month
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SnapLogic unveils a revamped API management solution to help businesses boost security, governance and simplify integration with agentic architecture support.

AI amplifies cyber threat; non-human identities at risk
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A report by Delinea reveals a troubling rise in cyber attacks amid growing vulnerabilities in AI, highlighting that 97% of organisations expose non-human identities.

Okta launches new tools to secure AI & digital identities
Last month
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Okta has launched new features aimed at bolstering security for AI agents and non-human identities, addressing challenges arising from generative AI integration.

Fastly unveils advanced real-time DDoS attack insights
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Fastly has enhanced its DDoS Protection services with new real-time insights, enabling improved visibility for security teams during attacks.

Human error tops cloud security threats in Qualys report
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A recent report by Qualys reveals human error as a major security threat in cloud and SaaS sectors, with 28% of organisations facing data breaches last year.

Contrast Security launches new channel-first strategy
Last month
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Contrast Security has unveiled a channel-first strategy to boost global adoption of its application security solutions, enhancing partnerships and market reach.

Cequence Security earns AWS Security Competency status
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Cequence Security has earned AWS Security Competency status, showcasing its expertise in cybersecurity to protect cloud environments against evolving threats.

Jared Siddle warns of risks in business AI tool usage
Last month
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Jared Siddle of Protecht warns that over half of employees risk exposing sensitive data to generative AI, urging firms to implement strict usage policies.

Server-side scanners fail at detecting malicious pages: Here's What to do about It
Thu, 27th Mar 2025
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As web applications evolve and security tactics lag behind, the effectiveness of server-side scanners in detecting malicious pages is sharply declining.

DDoS attacks surge by 550% in 2024 due to AI & tensions
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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DDoS attacks soared by 550% in 2024, primarily fuelled by geopolitical tensions and AI advancements, with the EMEA region bearing the brunt of incidents.