DZone·3yAPIs Under Attack
APIs are a crucial part of modern software development, but their importance also makes them a prime target for attackers. API security breaches that have occurred in recent years include the Equifax breach in 2017, and the Twitter API breach in 2020, where attackers used an API exploit to take over high-profile accounts and spread a cryptocurrency scam.
Community Picks·3yWeb Scraping with Bright Data, Node.js, and Puppeteer
Web scraping is the process of extracting structured data from websites automatically. It involves using software tools to access and retrieve specific information from web pages. Bright Data stands out as a powerful and versatile solution. The legality of web scraping varies across jurisdictions and depends on factors such as website’s terms of service.
80 LEVEL·3yApple Wins the Legal Battle With Epic Games
Apple and Epic Games have been involved in a legal battle since 2020. Apple removed Epic's Fortnite from the App Store as the developer offered its customers an alternative payment method so as not to pay a 30% commission from each transaction taken by Apple. In a 2 to 1 decision, a three-judge panel from the U.
Hacker News·3yGitHub Copilot Emits GPL. Codeium Does Not.
GitHub Copilot Emits GPL, non-permissive code, and how they relate to AI-powered code assistants. There are legal ramifications with a company’s developers violating GPL licenses, independent of intent. The argument to not do so is perhaps less clear - researchers say LLMs rarely spit out training data verbatim.