Tim Erlin

Wallarm

AI has had dramatic impacts on almost every facet of every industry. API security is no exception. Up until recently, defending APIs meant guarding against well-understood threats. But as AI proliferates, automated adversaries, AI-crafted exploits, and business logic abuse have complicated matters. It’s no longer enough to merely patch known ... Read More

According to the Wallarm Q1 2025 ThreatStats report, 70% of all application attacks target APIs. The industry can no longer treat API security as a sidenote; it’s time to treat it as the main event. NIST seems to be on board with this view, releasing the initial public draft of ... Read More

Mike Wilkes has had a career many cybersecurity professionals could only dream of. An adjunct professor, former CISO of Marvel and MLS, member of the World Economic Forum, drummer, and board member at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, his interests and achievements are as eclectic as they are impressive.  ... Read More

It must be the season for API security incidents. Hot on the heels of a developer leaking an API key for private Tesla and SpaceX LLMs, researchers have now discovered a set of tools for validating account information via API abuse, leveraging undocumented TikTok and Instagram APIs. The tools, and ... Read More

In AI, as with so many advancing technologies, security often lags innovation. The xAI incident, during which a sensitive API key remained exposed for nearly two months, is a stark reminder of this disconnect. Such oversights not only jeopardize proprietary technologies but also highlight systemic vulnerabilities in API management. As ... Read More

As businesses rely more on APIs, attackers are quick to turn that trust into opportunity. Among the most dangerous and difficult-to-detect threats are business logic exploits, which let cybercriminals manipulate legitimate functionality to gain unauthorized access, exfiltrate data, or disrupt operations. These attacks often slip past traditional defenses unnoticed, making ... Read More

We recently released The Rise of Agentic AI, our API ThreatStats report for Q1 2025, finding that evolving API threats are fueled by the rise of agentic AI systems, growing complexity in cloud-native infrastructure, and a surge in software supply chain risks, and uncovered patterns and actionable insights to help organizations ... Read More

On March 25, 2025, NIST released the initial public draft of NIST SP 800-228, "Guidelines for API Protection for Cloud-Native Systems." The document provides a comprehensive framework for securing APIs in cloud-enabled environments.  However, for organizations looking to align with these objectives, the tooling requirements may seem initially overwhelming. Fortunately, ... Read More

Agentic AI is transforming business. Organizations are increasingly integrating AI agents into core business systems and processes, using them as intermediaries between users and these internal systems. As a result, these organizations are improving efficiency, automating routine tasks, and driving innovation. But these benefits come at a cost.  AI agents ... Read More

Despite advancements in API security, access control vulnerabilities, such as broken object-level authentication (BOLA) and broken function-level authentication (BFLA), remain almost impossible to detect.  This blog will explore why these vulnerabilities are so difficult to detect, the limitations of current security tools, and the implications for businesses relying on API-driven ... Read More