Community Short Facts - Septemer 2022


API security vulnerability
Salt Security has uncovered an API vulnerability found at a major online cryptocurrency platform in a new API threat study by Salt Labs. With two million users worldwide, the platform offers a wide range of services that allow customers to buy and exchange cryptocurrencies online. The API vulnerability discovered by Salt Labs, which is linked to external authentication log-ins, could enable large-scale attacks on any customer's account. Salt Labs researchers discovered the vulnerability in the platform's "user login" feature, particularly when the Google authentication feature is used.






