Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

In today’s hyper-connected world, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have become one of the most critical layers in a modern security stack. As businesses shift more operations, data, and user experiences online, web apps and APIs are increasingly under siege – from basic bot scraping to sophisticated logic abuse and zero-day exploits.

In 2022, Optus – a major Australian telecom – suffered a breach that exposed the data of over 11 million customers. The root cause? A single, unauthenticated API endpoint. What looked like a simple oversight turned into a nationwide scandal, regulatory fallout, and shattered consumer trust. Fast forward to 2025, and APIs have only grown more powerful – and more dangerous.