APAC manufacturing sector suffers highest web attacks against APIs across industries
A kamai Technologies has released a new State of The Internet ( SOTI ) report highlighting APAC manufacturers as at great risk as cybercriminals continue to exploit APIs to conduct attacks .
Lurking in the Shadows : Attack Trends Shine Light on API Threats highlights the array of attacks that are targeting APIs and finds that 15 % of overall web attacks in APAC targeted APIs from January through December 2023 .
The APAC manufacturing sector is most at risk , having suffered the most API-targeted attacks across industries , attracting nearly one out of three ( 31.2 %) of all web attacks .
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Akamai expects attacks to spike as the demand for API use increases , and strongly urges organisations to prioritise properly accounting for and securing their APIs – or risk suffering breaches .
APIs have become highly valuable to manufacturers as they enable the use of Industrial Internet of Things devices to increase efficiency , accelerate production and enable real-time management of factories and inventories .
This digital innovation and the rapid expansion of the API economy have presented cybercriminals with new opportunities for exploitation .
Successful attacks against APAC manufacturers can cause serious repercussions worldwide , given Asia ’ s crucial role as a global manufacturing hub .
“ APIs are increasingly critical to organisations , but they are also challenged with protecting APIs effectively , as security is often not properly baked into the rapid development and deployment processes of newer technologies like APIs ,” said Reuben Koh , Security Technology and Strategy Director ( APJ ), Akamai .
PlanRadar ’ s ‘ SiteView ’ AI-powered 360 reality capture helps construction see the bigger picture
P lanRadar , a digital construction , real estate and facilities management platform , has announced the upcoming AI-powered ‘ SiteView ’ feature , enhancing the platform ’ s already robust documentation , communication and reporting capabilities . SiteView empowers users to capture 360 ° imagery of a project while walking the site , with the images automatically mapped onto a 2D plan , creating a detailed visual record of activity across every stage of the build .
While powered by cutting-edge technology , the simple solution means construction teams can walk a site with a 360 ° camera attached to a helmet , and SiteView does the rest . Reality capture images are automatically transferred from camera-to-app and ready to review in PlanRadar shortly after a site walk is completed , aligning the path walked onto the 2D plan . This provides a level of efficiency that makes it easy to document visual ‘ as-builts ’ in minutes , as well as quickly maintain any visual site documentation required .
SiteView uses SLAM technology ( Simultaneous Location and Mapping ), the same tech used to power driverless automobiles , to survey unknown environments while simultaneously moving through them . It operates by estimating the path of the site walker on a digital construction plan , with algorithms constantly aligning sequential data to determine position and path . The path is then aligned to the plan , using AI-powered computer vision algorithms , which integrate depth estimation and accurate localisation .
Group Co-CEO , Ibrahim Imam , said : “ This feature ’ s a game changer for PlanRadar users , combining the easy to use experience with the highest levels of accuracy , making it possible to achieve complete visual as-builts and field , progress , and photo documentation , in place of taking thousands of photos . In addition with our core documentation , communication and ticketing platform , SiteView means anyone working on a project can now easily go back and look ‘ behind the wall ’ to see exactly what was built or installed , often reducing rework .”
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