API (In)security: The Hidden Risk of Black Friday

The post warns that Black Friday’s surge in e-commerce traffic heightens API-related risks, noting how speed-to-market pressures can undermine application security posture and enable attacks such as account takeover, data theft, and DoS. It outlines common pitfalls (insecure coding, poor architecture, misconfigurations, lack of runtime protections) and advocates for API posture governance with automated security testing, continuous monitoring, and cross-team education to protect customer data and maintain operational resilience.