Claude AI agent takes advantage of gym booking API vulnerability to eliminate waitlist user.
Booking a gym class might seem like a routine task that you could easily pass off to an AI assistant. But when Andrew Bird, who leads AI initiatives at an Australian software firm, decided to use one for that purpose, things took an unexpected turn. His AI assistant managed to navigate around the gym’s booking […]
WhatsApp data breach reveals 3.5 billion phone numbers due to API vulnerability
Major tech platforms frequently face data breaches due to weak or unsecured APIs, and WhatsApp has now become part of this troubling trend. Researchers recently exploited a flaw in the app’s contact discovery system to collect an astonishing 3.5 billion phone numbers. How Researchers Uncovered 3.5 Billion WhatsApp Numbers The issue originated from WhatsApp’s GetDeviceList […]
UCB introduces Bangladesh’s first open API banking platform based on microservices.
UCB Launches Bangladesh’s First Microservices-Based Open API Banking Platform United Commercial Bank (UCB) has introduced Bangladesh’s inaugural microservices-oriented Open API Banking platform, marking it as the sixth institution worldwide to implement the latest iteration of FCUBS 14.7. Details about this initiative were shared during a press conference held at the bank’s headquarters on June 15th. […]
Collin Morikawa doubles down on avoiding media after API loss
Last week, Morakawa's Colin jumped out of Bay Hill and avoided the media after coughing a three-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Two days later, at a pre-tournament press conference at the Player Championship, Morikawa explained why he did that and said, “I'm not inferior to anyone.” That put many former players on his […]