Invicti's Web Application Security Blog Updates for 16 Jan 2025

View this email in your browser Weekly Update – 16 Jan 2025 The role of an API scanner in API security API security testing is a vital part of any modern application security program but requires automation to keep up with the pace of development. Having a comprehensive DAST solution that can act as an API scanner to find and scan API endpoints alongside other parts of your web application environment can make a big difference to AppSec efficiency and risk reduction. The post The role of an API scanner in API security appeared first on Invicti.   First tokens: The Achilles' heel of LLMs The Assistant Prefill feature available in many LLMs can leave models vulnerable to safety alignment bypasses (aka jailbreaking). This article builds on prior research to investigate the practical aspects of prefill security. The post First tokens: The Achilles' heel of LLMs appeared first on Invicti.   3 types of vulnerability scanners that matter for application security Application vulnerability scanning can mean different things depending on which part of the sprawling application stack you're looking at. There are at least three main types of vulnerability scanner that are relevant to securing modern cloud-based software, but dedicated application security scanners are especially important for covering your real-life application attack surface. The post 3 types of vulnerability scanners that matter for application security appeared first on Invicti.   More Recent Articles Black-box security testing What is API Security? A comprehensive guide to API security How to prevent CSRF attacks by using anti-CSRF tokens How to select a DAST scanner Ducks, dinosaurs, and XSS: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing in security Copyright © 2025 Invicti, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in as a Blog Subscribers.                                                                         Invicti Security Corp 1000 N Lamar Blvd Suite 300, Austin, TX 78703, United States Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list