The State of Application Security Q3 2024

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Overview :

Over 1.26 billion attacks were blocked between July  and September 2024, with websites facing millions of attacks each. Bot and DDoS attacks surged, particularly targeting APIs.

Explore our latest report to understand the latest trends and safeguard your digital infrastructure.


Key findings from the study:

  • 1.26 billion attacks blocked from July 1 to Sept 30, 2024
  • 903K attacks blocked per website on average
  • Cyberattacks grew 26% in Q3 2024 vs. Q3 2023
  • 271+ million API attacks, with APIs facing 3000% more DDoS than websites
  • 145% increase in bot attacks in Q3 2024 vs. Q3 2023
  • 6 out of 10 websites faced a DDoS attack, 9 out of 10 saw bot attacks
  • 19K critical vulnerabilities found, 33% open for 180+ days