This year kicks off the 10th anniversary of Akamai’s State of the Internet (SOTI) reports in which we share our threat insights and data findings. The focus of these reports has morphed over the years because the operational and threat ecosystems have evolved. One key change this year: Instead of looking at web application and API attacks as a single set, we separated them to allow more detailed situational awareness. \r\n An overarching theme for API security  is the need for visibility. Business transformation has driven the use of APIs, but their rapid deployment has led to blind spots like zombie, shadow, and rogue APIs. As such, you need cyber controls to find and manage all APIs. \r\n The most recent SOTI report, Lurking in the Shadows: Attack Trends Shine Light on API Threats , highlights the array of attacks hitting both websites and APIs, including traditional web attacks as well as API-specific attacks such as posture and runtime challenges that can lead to abuse or allow direct attacks.…