This Trend Micro research discusses real-world API vulnerabilities and shows the risks companies face every day. We start our journey with two popular API gateways: APISIX and Kong. The researchers found over 600 APISIX instances and hundreds of thousands of Kong gateways accessible online. Each one is a door waiting for attackers to knock.
However, the API problems do not end here. Knowing the microservices powering API backends, Trend Micro researchers analyzed open container image registries and found a massive 9.31 TB data breach affecting multiple companies. The data includes everything from API keys for third-party systems integrations to entire codebases, all available for download.
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