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This year for the 13th year in a row, the healthcare industry continues to experience the most expensive data breaches worldwide, at an average cost of nearly $11 million – double the cost for the next-highest industry, finance. That’s not surprising; ransomware attacks on hospitals and health systems are constantly in the news. Add to that the cybersecurity talent shortage, which is especially acute (pardon the pun) in the healthcare industry.

In the realm of cybersecurity, there's a common analogy that likens the process to a health checkup. Vulnerability scanning, in this context, can be seen as a basic health screening. It's a preliminary step, offering a snapshot of potential issues within a system. It's like getting your blood pressure or cholesterol checked during a routine visit to the doctor. These tests are essential, providing a quick overview of potential health concerns. But they don't give the full picture.

Welcome to the 12th post in our weekly series on the new 2023 OWASP API Security Top-10 list, with a particular focus on security practitioners. In this series we are taking an in-depth look at each category – the details, the impact and what you can do about it. To see previous posts you might have missed, click here. This post will put a spotlight on Injection, which used to be its own category (OWASP API8:2019) but has now been subsumed into OWASP API10:2023 (Unsafe Consumption of APIs).