Throughout the past few years, APIs have become the backbone of digital infrastructure. They enable software-to-software communication, improve integration and interoperability, support modular architecture, and more. But as API use has exploded, so has API traffic volume and complexity, making them increasingly difficult to secure. And the rise of AI agents and automation have complicated matters further. The result? APIs have become a favourite attack vector for cybercriminals. In the 2025 Wallarm ThreatStats Report, we revealed that amidst these challenges, one truth has become abundantly clear: traditional approaches to API security no longer cut it. Let’s look at why. API Traffic is Growing in Complexity and Volume API ecosystems are unrecognizable from those of even a few years ago. Gone are the days when a handful of REST endpoints connected monolithic systems. Today’s APIs span: Legacy SOAP services still in production Rest and GraphQL interfaces powering mobile apps and web portals Event-driven APIs for real-time IoT data Specialized connectors in finance, healthcare, and AI Each of these adds operational overhead, more code paths to secure, and more dependencies between services. In Q2 2025 alone, Wallarm tracked 639 API-related vulnerabilities, an increase of 10% from Q1 2025. These are not minor misconfigurations; they’re issues that directly enable unauthorized data access, account compromise, or API outages under load. What’s driving this surge? …Read More