Escape - Application Security & Offensive Security Blog

Explore practical offensive and application security insights covering web application testing, emerging AI cybersecurity research, API and GraphQL security, and advanced testing techniques.
A Future of Security Free from CNAPP - Keynote Interview with James Berthoty
The Elephant in AppSec

A Future of Security Free from CNAPP - Keynote Interview with James Berthoty

Learn why CNAPP may be failing security teams and explore the future of cloud security.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
5 min read
What are the actual benefits of pentesting? Insights from Harsh Modi
Pentesting

What are the actual benefits of pentesting? Insights from Harsh Modi

This blog is based on our conversation with Harsh Modi, Senior Security Engineer at Bell. It explores what are the benefits of pentesting, and its real-world implications.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
8 min read
Why ‘Shift-Left’ Isn’t Good Enough? Our conversation with Chris Romeo
Shift left

Why ‘Shift-Left’ Isn’t Good Enough? Our conversation with Chris Romeo

This blog is based on our conversation with Chris Romeo, founder of Devici, an AI-infused collaborative threat modeling tool. It explores how "shift-left" may be a useful tool in the security toolkit, but it’s far from the only one.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
6 min read
Product Updates: Persisted GraphQL Query Support
Product updates

Product Updates: Persisted GraphQL Query Support

You can now test the security of persisted GraphQL Queries with Escape's platform. This new capability enhances our GraphQL API security testing by providing deeper insights into vulnerabilities specific to persisted queries, enabling your team to protect your APIs from targeted attacks better. We support the following formats:
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
2 min read
Escape vs Rapid7 InsightAppSec: The Best Rapid7 Alternative For Modern DAST
API Security

Escape vs Rapid7 InsightAppSec: The Best Rapid7 Alternative For Modern DAST

Explore how Escape DAST serves as the best alternative to Rapid7, offering advanced vulnerability detection for web applications and APIs, support for complex authentication and seamless integration into modern development workflows.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
10 min read
Escape vs Noname Security (Akamai): Complete 2025 Comparison
API Security

Escape vs Noname Security (Akamai): Complete 2025 Comparison

Discover how Escape helps implementing API Security faster and with lower overhead than traffic-based solutions like Noname Security.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
10 min read
Our Latest Product Updates
Product updates

Our Latest Product Updates

We’re constantly improving our product for our customers. See the latest features, improvements, and fixes we have shipped over the past month. Customize your compliance view Last month we shipped a new feature designed to enhance your compliance management experience. It allows you to hide irrelevant compliance frameworks from
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
5 min read
How Escape’s agentless API discovery technology works
API Discovery

How Escape’s agentless API discovery technology works

Discover what makes Escape's agentless API discovery technology truly innovative.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
6 min read
Reinventing API security: Why traditional DAST tools miss API vulnerabilities
API Security

Reinventing API security: Why traditional DAST tools miss API vulnerabilities

We have been doing API Security wrong. Discover how the limitations of DAST API security tools might impact your security and why Escape's technology is the best way to protect your APIs.
Tristan Kalos
Tristan Kalos
10 min read
Reinventing API security: Why Escape is better than traditional traffic-based tools
API Security

Reinventing API security: Why Escape is better than traditional traffic-based tools

We have been doing API Security wrong. Discover how the limitations of traffic-based API security tools might impact your security and why Escape's agentless technology is the best way to protect your APIs.
Mia Berthier
Tristan Kalos
Mia Berthier, Tristan Kalos
12 min read
The State of GraphQL Security 2024
API Security

The State of GraphQL Security 2024

Insights from 13,000 GraphQL API issues: Read our deep dive into the current state of GraphQL security.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
2 min read
AI Security: How Hard Is It to Develop Secure AI?
Podcast

AI Security: How Hard Is It to Develop Secure AI?

This blog is based on our conversation with Rob van der Veer, Senior Principal Expert at the Software Improvement Group. It explores the complex challenges of developing secure AI systems and the critical role of governance and role segregation in AI security.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
8 min read
Product updates: Automated schema generation
Product updates

Product updates: Automated schema generation

We are excited to introduce our latest feature: automated schema generation for all your discovered APIs. Having an OpenAPI Specification (OAS) is beneficial because it provides a standardized, machine-readable format for documenting RESTful APIs, promoting clarity and consistency across different services. with an OAS, developers can leverage a plethora of
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
4 min read
Limitations of current automatic specification generation tools
API Security

Limitations of current automatic specification generation tools

Have you ever wondered how automatic specification generation can streamline API security scanning? By significantly reducing the manual effort involved in creating and maintaining API specifications, automated tools offer clear benefits in terms of scan accuracy and setup time. Yet, many existing tools on the market have notable limitations. Understanding
Nohé Hinniger-Foray
Louis Betzer
Nohé Hinniger-Foray, Louis Betzer
5 min read
Why API Discovery is Important for Financial Companies
API Discovery

Why API Discovery is Important for Financial Companies

Discover the role of APIs in the financial sector, and how API discovery ensures security, compliance, and efficiency in financial services.
Mia Berthier
Mia Berthier
6 min read
Twilio's Authy Breach: The Attack via an Unsecured API Endpoint
Data breaches

Twilio's Authy Breach: The Attack via an Unsecured API Endpoint

A recap of Twilio's Authy app breach, which exposed 33 million phone numbers. Including the impacts, lessons learnt and recommendations to enhance your security.
Mia Berthier
Mia Berthier
4 min read
Case Study: How Escape helps the French Football Federation secure the development of its online services
Case Study

Case Study: How Escape helps the French Football Federation secure the development of its online services

Discover how Escape secures the development of the online services of the French Football Federation.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
3 min read
An Analysis of Kuppinger Cole’s Selection Criteria for API Management and Security
Best Practices

An Analysis of Kuppinger Cole’s Selection Criteria for API Management and Security

Discover how Escape fits the Kuppinger Cole selection criteria of API Management and Security Solutions.
Mia Berthier
Mia Berthier
10 min read
Webinar recap: How to build relationships with developers?
Webinar recap

Webinar recap: How to build relationships with developers?

Join our guest expert, Dustin Lehr, to learn how to earn developers' respect, introduce gamification, and get issues fixed in a security context.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
8 min read
Understanding Access Control Models: RBAC, ABAC, and DAC
Product Security

Understanding Access Control Models: RBAC, ABAC, and DAC

Different models of access control offer unique methods and benefits. The three primary models are Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), and Discretionary Access Control (DAC).
Escape - Offensive Security
Escape - Offensive Security
3 min read
How to secure non-human identities? with Andrew Wilder and Amir Shaked
Application Security

How to secure non-human identities? with Andrew Wilder and Amir Shaked

This blog is based on our conversation with Andrew Wilder, Retained Chief Security Officer at Community Veterinary Partners and Amir Shaked, VP of R&D at Oasis Security. It covers the unique challenges of securing non-human identities.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
8 min read
The Elephant in AppSec Conference is here!
Application Security

The Elephant in AppSec Conference is here!

Get ready for some opinionated talks.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
1 min read
Software Supply Chain Risks ⎪Cassie Crossley (VP Supply Chain Security, Schneider Electric)
Application Security

Software Supply Chain Risks ⎪Cassie Crossley (VP Supply Chain Security, Schneider Electric)

This blog is based on our conversation with Cassie Crossley, Vice President of Supply Chain Security at Schneider Electric. It covers the unique challenges of software supply chain security.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
10 min read
Case Study: How Sungage Financial improved their application security within 1 week
Case Study

Case Study: How Sungage Financial improved their application security within 1 week

Sungage Financial chose Escape's API security solution to secure their new GraphQL APIs. Escape’s easy setup, actionable remediation, and GraphQL support enabled comprehensive risk evaluation and swift vulnerability fixes, enhancing security and efficiency.
Mia Berthier
Mia Berthier
3 min read
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