05 May Top 10 API Security Risks and the Importance of Penetration Testing
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Sausalito, Calif. – May 5, 2025
The industry treats API security like a checklist—patch a few issues, enforce some rules, and move on. But these risks aren’t isolated flaws; they’re symptoms of a deeper failure in how APIs are designed and secured. Built for speed and interoperability, APIs often expose more than intended, making security an afterthought.
Attackers don’t just exploit single vulnerabilities; they chain issues—broken authorization, excessive data exposure, and logic flaws—leveraging gaps security teams overlook. Yet, most defenses rely on scanning and periodic audits, missing how these risks emerge from API-first architectures.
Astra breaks down the top 10 API security risks and the importance of regular penetration testing to help organizations uncover hidden weaknesses that automated security tools might miss.
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