API Security
5 mins
Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities in LLMs: An Overview of OWASP LLM01
Prompt injection in Large Language Models (LLMs) is a security attack technique where malicious instructions are inserted into a prompt, leading the LLM to unintentionally perform actions that may include revealing sensitive information, executing unauthorized actions, or manipulating its output.
Arjun
API Security
6 mins
LLM Risks: Insights & Real-World Case Studies
LLM security involves protecting AI systems like ChatGPT, Bard from potential risks such as biased outputs, malicious use and maintaining privacy in their applications.
Arjun
API Security
7 mins
Insecure Output Handling in LLMs: Insights into OWASP LLM02
This blog is about "Insecure Output Handling" that pertains to the potential risk that may arise when the content generated by an LLM is not adequately sanitized or filtered prior to being presented to the end user.
Arjun
API Security
10 mins
API Security in DevSecOps with Joe Gerber, VP AppSec Wells Fargo
On 18th Jan, 2024, Akto hosted a Webinar on API Security in DevSecOps with Joe Gerber, VP Appsec at Wells-Fargo.
Raaga Srinivas
API Security
6 Mins
SQL Injection Cheat Sheet
A comprehensive guide to SQL Injection vulnerabilities, techniques, and examples. Learn how to exploit different databases and bypass WAF.
Medusa
API Security
10 mins
# Top 10 API Security Best Practices You Must Implement
A comprehensive guide on the top 10 API security best practices, covering authentication, encryption, testing, and vulnerability prevention.
Medusa
API Security
6 min
Exploring the OWASP API Top 10: The Leading Security Threats of 2023
The OWASP Top 10 for API 2023 is the latest list released by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). In this blog you will learn what are these top 10 API vulnerabilities and how to protect your APIs against them.
Medusa
API security
15 mins
XML injection vulnerability: Examples, cheatsheet and prevention
XML Injection is a type of attack that targets web applications that generate XML content. Attackers use malicious code to exploit vulnerabilities in XML parsers to manipulate the content of an XML document.
Medusa
API Security
8 mins
The IDOR Blueprint: A Comprehensive Guide to Identifying and Mitigating Vulnerabilities
IDOR is a type of security vulnerability that is caused by an application's failure to properly validate and authorize user input leading to unauthorized action.
Medusa
API Security
9 mins
CORS Vulnerabilities: How Attackers Exploit Cross-Origin Resource Sharing to Steal API Keys
CORS is commonly used to enable web pages to interact with APIs hosted on a different domain than the web page itself.
Medusa
API Security
10 mins read
SQL Injection: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding SQL Injection Risks
SQL Injection (SQLi) is a type of attack where an attacker injects malicious SQL code into a vulnerable application's database query.
Medusa
API Security
6 mins read
How To Test BOLA by Parameter Pollution Using Akto
In 2016, a security researcher discovered a vulnerability that allowed attackers to bypass Uber's two-factor authentication system and take over accounts by exploiting BOLA via parameter pollution.
Medusa
API Security
8 mins read
BFLA: How to test Broken Function Level Authorization by Changing the HTTP Method Using Akto?
The Equifax data breach in 2017, which exposed the personal information of 143 million individuals, was a result of a vulnerability in the Apache Struts API framework and a broken functionality level authorization (BFLA) in Equifax's web application.
Medusa
API Security
5 min read
Mass Assignment Vulnerability: How to Test Mass Assignment in APIs using Akto
This blog is about learning mass assignment vulnerability, how to find it manually, how to test for it using Akto and finally how to prevent it.
Medusa
API Security
10 min read
What's changed in OWASP API Security Top 10 2023 Release Candidate from 2019?
In this blog, we will compare the changes of OWASP API Security Top 10 2019 and OWASP API Security Top 10 2023 release candidate.
Jaydev Ahire
API Security
8 min read
What is Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA)?
Broken Object level Authorization is the most critical vulnerability in OWASP Top 10 of APIs.
Jaydev Ahire
API Security
6 min read
Broken Authentication: What is Broken User Authentication (BUA)?
Broken User Authentication is one of the most critical vulnerability in OWASP Top 10 of APIs.
Jaydev Ahire
API Security
5 min read
How to Test JWT NONE Algorithm Vulnerability?
In this blog, you will learn How to test JWT NONE Algorithm vulnerability using Akto.
Jaydev Ahire
API Security
6 min read
Defending Against BOLA Attacks: Testing Endpoints with Vulnerable User IDs
In this blog you will learn how to test for Broken Object Level Authorization with weak enumerable user IDs.
Jaydev Ahire
API Security
5 min read
Testing UUID Security: Preventing BOLA Exploitation on API Endpoints
This blog is about how to test for BOLA using unauthorized UUID on an API endpoint.
Jaydev Ahire
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