The Bug Hunter’s Toolkit: Your First Guide to Application Security Testing You’ve just built your first real application. It works flawlessly on your machine, the features shine, and you’re ready to show it off. Here’s the twist: your beautiful, functional …

There’s a moment in every growing organization when the honeymoon ends. It happens gradually, then suddenly. Developers who once moved at lightning speed find themselves tangled in approval chains. Security teams become the “Department of No.” Finance discovers cost overruns …

Someone told me that the power of feedback loops they first noticed not in a data center, but in a casino. Drop a coin into a slot machine, pull the lever, and within seconds, the outcome is clear – no …

Part 10 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series The Object Heist: How API1:2023 Turned Digital IDs Into Master Keys The Great ID Switcheroo You walk into a hotel, flash your room key, and head toward the …

Part 9 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series How API2:2023 Became the Gateway to Digital Chaos In today’s digital ecosystem, where an overwhelming majority of organizations face API security problems in production, one vulnerability stands as …

Part 8 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series The Doctor’s Dilemma Imagine visiting a new doctor for a routine check-up. You share basic health details, height, weight, and medications – all needed to provide good care. …

Part 7 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series The Generosity Trap: When Digital Hospitality Becomes a Weapon The All-You-Can-Eat Dilemma Picture your favorite neighborhood restaurant – the one with warm lighting, friendly servers, and generous portions. …

Part 6 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series Here’s a simple question that reveals a dangerous assumption in modern software: Who decides what you’re allowed to do? In the physical world, this question has obvious answers. …

Part 5 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series The Speed of Greed: How Bots Hijack Your Business Logic Every music fan knows the drill. Your favorite artist announces a tour. Tickets go on sale Friday at …

Part 4 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series The Puppet Master’s Paradox: When SSRF Turns APIs into Accomplices Imagine you’re at a party, and someone approaches you with a simple request:“Hey, could you ask Sarah over …

Part 3 of our OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series Thousand Tiny Betrayals: When Good APIs Go Bad #8 API Security Risk: Security Misconfiguration When’s the last time you checked the default settings on your coffee maker? If …

Part 2 of the OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive Series The Invisible APIs: How What You Can’t See Can Destroy You Psychology of Digital Blindness In September 2022, telecom giant Optus learned a $140 million lesson – and …

Part 1: OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive When Trusted APIs Turn Against You APIs are the lifeblood of modern software. But what happens when a bridge meant to connect systems becomes a gateway for attacks? Welcome to our …

When security systems fail, most infrastructures do exactly what they were designed to do: block everything. It’s a cautious default – one that seems safe on paper but can bring critical operations to a grinding halt in real life. Here’s …

Ever wonder why your perfectly organized Kubernetes cluster mysteriously transforms into digital spaghetti faster than you can say “container orchestration”? Buckle up, because we’re about to discover that your infrastructure follows the same laws that govern exploding stars, melting ice …