Here are various open-source APIs that can be leveraged in cybersecurity to enhance threat detection, prevention, and management:
| API | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Abuse.ch | Provides malware hashes, domain names, and IPs associated with cyber threats such as botnets and ransomware. | Abuse.ch |
| VirusTotal | API access to scan files, URLs, and IPs with multiple antivirus engines to check if they are associated with known threats. | VirusTotal |
| Cymru | Provides threat intelligence feeds such as IP reputation and DNS data. | Cymru |
| AlienVault Open Threat Exchange (OTX) | Open threat-sharing platform with API access to threat data like IPs, URLs, and file hashes related to cyberattacks. | OTX |
| API | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Vulners | Provides access to vulnerability information and CVEs along with patch data. | Vulners |
| National Vulnerability Database (NVD) | Provides a RESTful API for accessing CVE data and other security information. | NVD |
| OpenVAS | Provides APIs for vulnerability scanning and management. | OpenVAS |
| API | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Suricata | Provides an IDS/IPS with real-time threat monitoring and API access for integration with other systems. | Suricata |
| Snort | Widely used open-source intrusion detection system with API access for managing real-time network monitoring and logging. | Snort |
| API | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| OSSEC | Open-source HIDS for log analysis and real-time monitoring of endpoint activities. | OSSEC |
| Wazuh | A fork of OSSEC, Wazuh offers a comprehensive API for endpoint detection, log analysis, and vulnerability detection. | Wazuh |
| API | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| PhishTank | Provides malicious URL data through an open-source community-driven project. | PhishTank |
| Google Safe Browsing | Helps identify unsafe websites and provides real-time URL reputation data to detect phishing and malware-hosting sites. | Safe Browsing API |
| API | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Have I Been Pwned | Check if an email or password has been exposed in a data breach. | Have I Been Pwned |