Best Detection of 2026 Series: Automated API Abuse and BOLA Scanning at Machine Speed

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Sep 27, 2026•0•0•1

Detects automated API exploitation attempts, specifically Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) scanning. The rule triggers when a single source IP or API token exhibits high-frequency request patterns (5+ requests per second) against resource endpoints with sequentially incrementing IDs. It specifically correlates a spike in 401/403 authorization failures followed by a small count of 200 successes, indicating a potential successful bypass of authorization controls.