Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

We know the importance of staying ahead of threats. At Detectify, we’re committed to providing you with the tools you need to secure your applications effectively. This update covers our new Dynamic API Scanning feature, updates over the last few months, and the latest additions to our vulnerability testing capabilities.

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.

Intruder is a cloud-based vulnerability scanner that provides an automated overview of an organization’s attack surface. Its primary function is to proactively identify weaknesses across internet-facing infrastructure and applications before they are exploited. The platform’s scanning engine runs a set of checks for both infrastructure-level misconfigurations and application-layer vulnerabilities, like those in the OWASP Top 10. It leverages open-source engines like ZAP to execute its checks.

Application environments are more complex than ever, with APIs forming the critical connective tissue. But this proliferation has created a vast, often invisible, attack surface. Security teams are caught in a difficult position: compliance frameworks like PCI and SOC 2 demand API scanning, but offer little guidance. Meanwhile, you’re grappling with incomplete API inventories, and the market is a confusing mix of expensive, hard-to-instrument niche tools.