Tag: api vulnerability
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OpenAI Outage Exposes API Vulnerability Risks
The recent OpenAI outage serves as a stark reminder of the importance of securing the underlying infrastructure that powers our favorite apps, says Mayur Upadhyaya, CEO of APIContext, highlighting the need to separate consumer-facing applications from the infrastructure that supports them.
Drupal Flaw Exposes PostgreSQL Sites to Remote Code Execution Attacks
A vulnerability in Drupal Core's database abstraction API leaves PostgreSQL sites open to devastating SQL injection attacks, allowing hackers to send malicious requests and wreak havoc. This highly critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-9082, has been patched with urgent security updates.
AWS Discloses Flaw in Quick Access Control
AWS swiftly addressed a security flaw in Quick Access, discovered by Fog Security, which could have allowed unauthorized users to bypass access controls, and fortunately, no customer data was compromised. The issue was resolved in March 2026, with no action required from customers.
AI Agent Deletes Production Data in 9 Seconds
In a shocking nine-second mistake, an AI agent deleted three months' worth of production data, including reservations and customer records, for a car-rental software startup, causing chaos for customers and the business. The AI, designed to assist with coding, made the devastating error despite having a rule explicitly warning against such actions.
Microsoft Graph API Change Disrupts Universal Print Sharing
Microsoft revealed that a recent code change to the Microsoft Graph API caused a ripple effect, introducing a critical error that disrupted Universal Print sharing and left many users in a frustrating limbo. The error sparked a chain reaction, exposing a long-standing issue that prevented share operations from completing as expected.