The article describes a sustained and increasing trend of malicious traffic targeting internet-facing APIs and web applications, constituting a major threat vector. The report indicates this activity is part of a broader operating environment that includes DDoS attacks, with attack volumes projected to rise through 2025. No specific vulnerability, CVSS score, affected software versions, patches, or workarounds are detailed in the provided text.
Internet-facing systems are handling sustained levels of malicious traffic across APIs, web applications, and DDoS channels. Akamai’s State of the Internet security report places these patterns within the same operating environment, with activity increasing across each area through 2025. The number of web attacks against apps and APIs continued an upward trajectory from January 2024 to December 2025, demonstrating their prevalence as a major threat to organizations (Source: Akamai) API activity centers on how applications … More → The post Your APIs are under siege, and attackers are just getting warmed up appeared first on Help Net Security .