Blog - AI Security Articles from FireTail

April 24, 2024

APIs, Microservices and Risk Management

Although microservices are widespread, they are often misunderstood by business leaders. While they present substantial benefits, they also have the potential to introduce new risks into the API environment. Understanding the benefits and risks of microservice utilization is a major step towards effective product development.

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April 23, 2024

APIs at the Edge of Modern Cloud Apps

The cloud might be a popular talking point, but the edge of the cloud – where APIs and distributed computing intersect – is the true unsung hero of modern cloud application development and deployment. Today, we’re going to look at APIs at the edge of modern cloud applications.

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April 17, 2024

APIs and Competitive Advantage in the Travel Sector

In the travel sector, securing a competitive edge is vital. In a hyperconnected industry, where demand fluctuates, pricing is dynamic and customers have endless options, efficient and well-secured APIs can make a huge difference.

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April 11, 2024

Revisiting Cambridge Analytica in 2024

The Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal led to the collapse of the company, court cases and massive fines for Meta. It highlighted the massive impact that technology was having on society, politics and democracy. Now, almost a decade later, we take a look at how a poorly configured API started it all.

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April 5, 2024

I was Wrong about Endpoint Security

Based on trends in changing compute architectures, it seemed logical that Endpoint Detection and Response companies would shrink their overall install base. Instead, EDR has evolved into Extended Detection and Response.

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March 19, 2024

API Threats are Expanding Beyond the Enterprise

For the past couple of years, FireTail has been tracking API threats across the Internet. We recently learned of StopCrypt, a ransomware threat that leverages Windows APIs on consumer endpoints like laptop and desktop computers.

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