"The Importance of a Good API Security Strategy"

In the past two years, 60 percent of organizations have suffered a breach involving Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Hackers exploit APIs because they allow them to bypass security controls, gain access to sensitive company data, take over certain functionalities, and more. A publicly exposed API of the social media platform Spoutible could have resulted in attackers stealing users' Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) secrets and encrypted password reset tokens. This article continues to discuss the consequences of insufficient API security, common attacks against APIs, and suggestions for developing a good API security strategy. 

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