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The State of Application Security Q2 2024

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Overview :

Cyberattacks surged by 105% in Q2 2024 compared to last year. Our latest report examines the key trends reshaping the web application and API security landscape.

From evolving strategies in vulnerability exploitation to the growing threat of zero-day vulnerabilities, DDoS attacks, and bot traffic, gain valuable insights to strengthen your security measures and effectively mitigate emerging risks from advanced attackers.

Indusface
Indusface

Indusface is a leading application security SaaS company that secures critical Web, Mobile, and API applications of 5000+ global customers using its award-winning fully managed platform that integrates web application scanner, web application firewall, DDoS & BOT Mitigation, CDN, and threat intelligence engine.


Key findings from the study:

  • Over 2.37 billion attacks were blocked from April 1 to June 30, 2024
  • On average, 960,000 attacks were blocked per website
  • Bot attacks surged by 213%, with over 276 million bot attacks reported
  • Over 835 million DDoS attacks affected 6 out of 10 sites
  • 25,000 critical and high vulnerabilities were identified; 31% were open for over 180 days
  • Cyberattacks in India rose by 115% from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024
  • SMBs faced over 559 million attacks in Q2 2024, with a 124% higher rate of DDoS attacks compared to enterprise apps.