Join Tanya Janca on November 5 for a 1-day, hands-on training session at OWASP Global AppSec USA 2025 and learn how to design and harden APIs the right way.

Secure your training spot now: https://owasp.glueup.com/event/131624/register/

#JWT: 'Attacking JWT using X509 Certificates': how an attacker could sign the JWT token with their own private key and modify the header value to specify their public key for signature verification:
#AppSec
#APIsecurity

https://trustedsec.com/blog/attacking-jwt-using-x509-certificates

New Brand Story from #RSAC2025: Runtime Protection at the New Digital Front Line

At #RSAC Conference 2025, Sean Martin, CISSP sat down with Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and GM of Application Security at Akamai Technologies, to talk about how AI-driven applications and #APIs are reshaping the security landscape.

Why are runtime attacks on APIs and #AI apps growing—and why is prevention alone no longer enough?

Find out how Akamai is evolving its Web Application and API Protection (#WAAP) strategies to meet these emerging threats head-on.

Watch, listen, or read the full story here:
https://www.itspmagazine.com/their-stories/the-new-front-line-runtime-protection-for-ai-and-api-driven-attacks-a-brand-story-with-rupesh-chokshi-from-akamai-an-on-location-rsac-conference-2025-brand-story

The Digital Terrain Is Shifting — Are Your Apps and APIs Ready?

As AI adoption accelerates, so do AI-driven attacks.
In their new research report, Akamai Technologies uncovers the evolving threats facing web applications and APIs — and how organizations can respond before attackers get ahead.

State of Apps and API Security 2025: How #AI Is Shifting the Digital Terrain explores the sharp rise in automated, intelligent threats — and the new defenses emerging to meet them.

Download the full report here: https://itspm.ag/akamaixmwd
Research like this helps #security professionals, #leaders, and #developers stay ahead of the curve — and shape the future of #digital defense.

We’re also proud to feature Akamai in our RSAC 2025 coverage — with a Brand Story recorded pre-event and a follow-up conversation happening on location at the conference in San Francisco with Rupesh Chokshi, Sean Martin, CISSP, and Marco Ciappelli.

Watch the pre-event recording here: https://youtu.be/DMm6INJ_2Z8

A huge thank you to the Akamai team for sponsoring our coverage and sharing their insights with our global audience.

Check out the report and stay tuned for more from RSAC:

Download the Report: https://itspm.ag/akamaixmwd
Explore our RSAC 2025 Coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/events/rsac-2025

"API keys are foundational elements for authentication, but relying solely on them is inherently a risky proposal.

Firstly, there’s the reality that API keys are not securely designed — they were never meant to be used as the sole form of authentication, and as such, they aren’t really built for the task. These keys can often be easily stolen, leaked, or, in some cases (especially if generated incrementally), outright guessed. An API key is suitable for tracking usage but is poor for security.

There is also the additional reality that keys in their default state lack some critical functionality. There’s not a lot of verification built-in for identity management, and what does exist offers very little in the way of granular access control.

Ultimately, solely relying on API keys is a mistake common with novice developers but frighteningly common even in advanced products.

Best Practices
Instead of relying heavily on API keys as a sole mechanism, combine those keys with additional approaches such as OAuth 2.0 or mTLS. Implement rigorous expiration and rotation policies to ensure that keys which are made public are only useful for a short amount of time. Consider more advanced approaches, such as IP whitelisting or device fingerprinting, to add another layer of security atop the API key process."

https://nordicapis.com/9-signs-youre-doing-api-security-wrong/

#Docker Fixes Critical 5-year Old Authentication Bypass #Vulnerability CVE-2024-41110 (CVSS:10.0) allows attacker to login by sending an API request with a Content-Length of 0!
#APISecurity

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-fixes-critical-5-year-old-authentication-bypass-flaw/

#Twilio has confirmed that an unsecured API endpoint allowed #ShinyHunters threat actors to verify and leak the phone numbers of 33 million of Authy MFA users:
#APISecurity

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abused-api-to-verify-millions-of-authy-mfa-phone-numbers/

Slides from my talk on Macaroons from #SecAppDev are now available (click Download Handouts). It wasn’t recorded, so I’ll maybe do it on twitch or something. https://secappdev.org/2024/sessions/introduction-to-macaroons/