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The API battleground If AI has changed much about the cyber arena, it is where the fight takes place.“ APIs have become the primary battleground because they’ re the foundation of modern digital services and AI applications,” Richard goes on.
“ Every AI model, agent and application relies on APIs to exchange data. Consequently, organisations have deployed new digital services and expanded their API estates far faster than they’ ve secured them.”
The problem is visibility, with most businesses not even realising what it is they are exposing. And the numbers back it up:“ Only 23 % have a complete inventory and know which APIs expose sensitive data.” These blindspots represent huge targets for attackers with AI capabilities at their disposal.
“ Modern applications and their APIs are inseparable, yet many organisations still secure them as separate problems,” adds Richard. This strategy of separation creates visibility gaps attackers are increasingly exploiting.
70 August 2026