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The leading API security company, providing the context needed to discover APIs, stop attacks, and remediate vulnerabilities to accelerate business innovation.

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Salt Security’s H2 2025 State of API Security Report is out now! 🚀
Read up on the latest insights and trends from over 300 security leaders to see what they’re doing to secure the new Agentic Al attack.
Download the report here: content.salt.security/state-of-API...
#cybersecurity #APIsecurity
October 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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What makes a partnership thrive? In Ep.7 of Founder’s Corner, Salt's COO and CMO break down the ins and outs of strategic partnerships 🤝

Tune in now: youtu.be/LmPWX3oTSd0

#cybersecurity #FoundersCorner #Cybersecurity #Partnerships #Podcast #CrowdStrike #podcastseries
March 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Unprotected APIs can lead to more than just data breaches and cyber threats. This video dives into the unsettling future of APIs 🌐

#CyberMonday #APISecurity #cybersecurity #APIs
December 2, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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#APIattacks are becoming one of the most common attack vectors in today’s rapidly-evolving digital world ⚠️
Protecting APIs effectively is critical to prevent #databreaches, leaked information, and digital fraud.
Learn from these 10 #API Data Breaches and stay ahead of emerging threats!
Infographic with a list of Top 10 API Data Breaches over the past few years, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Dell. LinkedIn's API was exploited to scrape user data such as email addresses, phone numbers, and professional details which were sold on the dark. LinkedIn's data breach impacted 700 million users. An API vulnerability in Facebook exposed phone numbers linked to user accounts. Hackers used this flaw to scrape user data leading to leakage and investigations. Facebook's data breach affected 533 million users. Dell's data breach exposed a significant amount of customer information, including names, addresses, order details, and service tags, due to a vulnerability in Dell's partner portal. This impacted 49 million records. Infographic with a list of Top 10 API Data Breaches over the past few years, including T-Mobile, Panera Bread, Optus, and Twitter (X). A misconfigured API in T-Mobile's systems allowed hackers to access personal data, Social Security numbers and driver's license information, costing the company huge compensation. T-Mobile's breach affected 40 million users. Panera Bread's breach impacted 37 million customers when an API vulnerability exposed customer records, including email addresses and partial credit card. The breach in Optus impacted 10 million accounts. An unauthenticated API endpoint in exposed sensitive customer information, including ID numbers and addresses leading to further extortion attempts. A vulnerability in Twitter/X's API allowed hackers to link email addresses and phone numbers to Twitter/x profiles. User data was sold on the dark web. 5.4 million accounts were impacted. Infographic with a list of Top 10 API Data Breaches over the past few years, including Snapchat, GitHub, and Duolingo. Snapchat's breach impacted 4.6 million accounts when API security weaknesses allowed hackers to expose user data like phone numbers and usernames. This data was later leaked online. GitHub's breach exposed sensitive credentials, allowing potential access to private databases and systems. This leaked 50,000 + API keys. Lastly, Duolingo's breach impacted 2.6 million users when a vulnerable API allowed data scraping, exposing user information like email addresses and usernames. User data was then sold on hacking forums.
November 19, 2024 at 8:53 PM