Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Injection attacks are among the oldest tricks in the attacker playbook. And yet they persist. The problem is that the core weakness, trusting user inputs too much, keeps resurfacing in new forms. As organizations have shifted to API-driven architectures and integrated AI systems that consume unstructured input, the attack surface has expanded dramatically.

Deploying Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) systems is crucial for bolstering cybersecurity defenses. Akamai reported 108 billion API attacks over an 18-month period, underscoring the value of APIs to cybercriminals. Like any new security measure, the initial deployment brings various challenges during the "Day One" process. These Day One challenges should not compromise security effectiveness or disrupt business operations.

For this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we thought it important to draw attention to some of the most common and dangerous API vulnerabilities. This week, we’re starting with Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA). BOLA vulnerabilities top the OWASP API Top Ten. And for good reason: they’re startlingly prevalent, remarkably easy to exploit, and can have devastating consequences. So, let’s explore what they are, why they matter, and how you can mitigate them.

Receiving recognition from one leading analyst firm is a notable achievement. When two firms acknowledge your leadership, it clearly establishes a consistent pattern of market dominance. Following its designation as an Overall Leader in the KuppingerCole 2025 Leadership Compass for API Security, Salt Security has achieved the highest rating in the 2025 EMA PRISM Report for API Security.

Deploying Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) systems is crucial for bolstering cybersecurity defenses. Akamai reported 108 billion API attacks over 18 months, underscoring the value of APIs to cybercriminals. Like any new security measure, the initial deployment brings various challenges during the "Day One" process. These Day One challenges should not compromise security effectiveness or disrupt business operations.

AJ Debole is Field CISO at Oracle, but her journey began far from the corporate boardroom. After starting out in law and government, she moved into healthcare and cyber defense, where she led teams through ransomware crises. In this spotlight, she explores the next wave of challenges – aligning security with business incentives, taming AI sprawl, and securing the APIs that connect it all.

What if we told you that our newly released API Scanner has 922 quintillion payloads for a single type of vulnerability test? A quintillion is a billion billion – an immense number that highlights the limitations of traditional API security testing. Old methods like relying on signatures, vulnerability-specific payloads, or a fixed set of fuzzing inputs just aren’t enough anymore, especially when dealing with custom-built software and unique API endpoints.