AppSec Observer
Contrast’s application security blog provides the latest trends and tips in DevSecOps through instrumentation and security observability.
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/30/24
David Lindner, Director, Application Security | | 2fa, cyberespionage, MFA, Thought Leaders, Vulnerability Disclosure
Insight #1: North Korean IT spies The threat of state-sponsored cyber espionage is real and evolving. Recent reports reveal North Korean IT professionals are using stolen identities and advanced tactics to infiltrate ...
Why Application Detection and Response (ADR) is Exciting for Cybersecurity | Contrast Security
What is it about the rise of application detection and response (ADR) that’s exciting cybersecurity experts? ...
5 Ways Contrast Security ADR Closes the Cybersecurity Gap for Applications and APIs | Contrast Security
Lisa Vaas, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Contrast Security | | API security, AppSec, Security Observability, SIEM, SOC, Splunk, telemetry
Gazing into your security operations center (SOC) platform, what do you see? ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/16/24
Insight #1 A recent study found that chief information security officers (CISOs) are significantly more anxious about the growing complexity of cybersecurity than their chief information officer (CIO) and chief technology officer ...
Contrast Security Founder Jeff Williams explains how to fix AppSec in production | Contrast Security
Jeff Williams | | ADR, API security, APIs, Application Attacks, Application Security, runtime security
One of the most memorable parts of Black Hat was an interview with Alan Shimel of TechStrong TV and Katie Norton, Research Director at IDC. We had a wide-ranging discussion about the ...
How ADR fixes AppSec in production | Contrast Security Founder Jeff Williams Explains | Contrast Security
Jeff Williams | | ADR, API security, APIs, Application Attacks, Application Security, runtime security
One of the most memorable parts of Black Hat was an interview with Alan Shimel of TechStrong TV and Katie Norton, Research Director at IDC. We had a wide-ranging discussion about the ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/9/24
Insight #1 As I watch the sea of news out of Black Hat, from CrowdStrike fallout to the ever-present-flow of AI tools (both threat and savior?), one announcement stands out. Software ...
ADR Security Technology for AppSec Vulnerabilities | Contrast Security
Contrast Marketing | | ADR, API security, APIs, Application Attacks, Application Security, runtime security
On Aug. 6, Contrast Security introduced a new security technology we call Application Detection and Response (ADR). ADR seeks to fill a critical gap in Application Security (AppSec) that leaves the application ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/2/24
David Lindner, Director, Application Security | | cyberattacks, cybercrime, Data breach, Labor Shortage, Law, Ransomware
Insight #1 Per IBM, the average cost of a data breach is now closing in on $5 million. You know what causes many of those breaches? Account compromise due to lack of ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/26/24
David Lindner, Director, Application Security | | cyberattacks, Deep fakes, insider threat, policies
Insight #1 A North Korean hacker, using a deep-faked identity, was hired by the U.S. cybersecurity firm KnowBe4. Shortly after receiving his workstation, the hacker used a virtual private network (VPN) and Raspberry Pi ...