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Microsoft’s Next Windows API Change Will Break Some Apps
Microsoft has deprecated the UWP Map control API in Windows. Windows applications using that feature to embed Bing maps will stop receiving updated maps, and they will eventually stop working entirely. Microsoft’s own Maps app might also shut down. Microsoft introduced the MapControl API in Windows 10, which allowed apps to display maps using data from Bing. It was a…
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Carding tool abusing WooCommerce API downloaded 34K times on PyPI
A newly discovered malicious PyPi package named ‘disgrasya’ that abuses legitimate WooCommerce stores for validating stolen credit cards has been downloaded over 34,000 times from the open-source package platform. The script specifically targeted WooCommerce stores using the CyberSource payment gateway to validate cards, which is a key step for carding actors who need to evaluate thousands of stolen cards from dark web dumps…
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Verizon Call Filter API flaw could’ve exposed millions of Americans’ call records
A security flaw in Verizon’s Call Filter app could’ve allowed threat actors to access details of incoming calls for another user, a security researcher has found. Discovered by cybersecurity researcher Evan Connelly in February, the API flaw has since been patched by the telecoms giant. However, in a blog post detailing the vulnerability, Connelly warned exploitation of the flaw could…
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Verizon Call Filter API flaw exposed customers’ incoming call history
A vulnerability in Verizon’s Call Filter feature allowed customers to access the incoming call logs for another Verizon Wireless number through an unsecured API request. The flaw was discovered by security researcher Evan Connelly on February 22, 2025, and was fixed by Verizon sometime in the following month. However, the total period of exposure is unknown. Verizon’s Call Filter app is…
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Cloudflare now blocks all unencrypted traffic to its API endpoints
Cloudflare announced that it closed all HTTP connections and it is now accepting only secure, HTTPS connections for api.cloudflare.com. The move prevents unencrypted API requests from being sent, even accidentally, to eliminate the risk of sensitive information being exposed in cleartext traffic before the server closes the HTTP conection and redirects to a secure communication channel. “Starting today, any unencrypted connection…
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Rising API Vulnerabilities Demand a Multi-Layered Defense
APIs as a Critical Asset Under Threat An application programming interface (API) is the foundation of modern digital ecosystems, enabling seamless communication and interoperability between various applications, services, and platforms. It facilitates data exchange and accelerates the deployment of advanced technologies across industries, from finance and healthcare to e-commerce and cloud computing. However, as APIs become more integral to business…
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Have Some Spare Cash? You’ll Need it for OpenAI’s New API
OpenAI researcher Hyung Won Chung. Image: OpenAI/YouTube Reasoning models, which dedicate time to thoroughly thinking through prompts, are at the front of the generative AI pack. OpenAI announced on March 20 o1-pro, a heavy-duty version of one of its reasoning models. Developers on any of OpenAI’s paid tiers can find o1-pro in the OpenAI API starting today. Those with higher…
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12,000 API keys and passwords were found in a popular AI training dataset – experts say the issue is down to poor identity management
The discovery of almost 12,000 valid secrets in the archive of a popular AI training dataset is the result of the industry’s inability to keep up with the complexities of identity management, experts have told ITPro. Researchers at Truffle Security found nearly 12,000 ‘live’ API keys and passwords when analysing the Common Crawl archive used to train open source LLMs…
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Strategies for Cloud Contact Center Platform API Management
Cloud contact centers connect agents with customers across multiple channels, including voice, email, SMS, social media, live chat, and more. Cloud contact center platform API management plays a critical role in maintaining all of these channels. Unlike traditional on-premises phone systems and hosted contact center solutions, cloud contact centers aren’t bound by physical locations or servers. Instead, all of your…
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Security researchers set up an API honeypot to dupe hackers – and the results were startling
Attackers are quick off the mark in targeting and accessing APIs to enter company networks and steal data, according to the results of an API ‘honeypot’. API security firm Wallarm set up their trap last month, and has now reported on its first 20 days of activity. “We expected that it might take longer to have compelling data to report,…
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