API sprawl is a term used to describe the uncontrolled proliferation of APIs within an organization. API sprawl can occur when different departments or teams within an organization create their own APIs to meet their specific needs, without proper oversight or governance.
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Common API attacks include several well-known attack vectors:
# Machine in the middle attacks (MITM) allow hackers to quietly intercept communications and requests between two endpoints in a communication channel, enabling them to steal sensitive information.
# DDoS attacks (distributed denial-of-service attacks) attempt to overwhelm memory in an API by requesting thousands of connections simultaneously, tying up all available resources and resulting in a crash.
# SQL injection attacks gain access to software by simply injecting malicious code into poorly developed programs.
Insecure API key generation allows attackers to subvert traditional API security tools by generating and using a variety of API keys from a large pool of users.
# Insufficient logging and monitoring enable hackers to use an initial vulnerability as a foothold to search for additional weaknesses.
# Broken access controls allow attackers to gain access to privileged functions, to modify or delete contents on the website, or to steal sensitive data.
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# Machine in the middle attacks (MITM) allow hackers to quietly intercept communications and requests between two endpoints in a communication channel, enabling them to steal sensitive information.
# DDoS attacks (distributed denial-of-service attacks) attempt to overwhelm memory in an API by requesting thousands of connections simultaneously, tying up all available resources and resulting in a crash.
# SQL injection attacks gain access to software by simply injecting malicious code into poorly developed programs.
Insecure API key generation allows attackers to subvert traditional API security tools by generating and using a variety of API keys from a large pool of users.
# Insufficient logging and monitoring enable hackers to use an initial vulnerability as a foothold to search for additional weaknesses.
# Broken access controls allow attackers to gain access to privileged functions, to modify or delete contents on the website, or to steal sensitive data.
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