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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

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/30/24

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

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? ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/16/24

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

Contrast Security Founder Jeff Williams explains how to fix AppSec in production | Contrast 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

How ADR fixes AppSec in production | Contrast Security Founder Jeff Williams Explains | Contrast 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

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

ADR Security Technology for AppSec Vulnerabilities | Contrast 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

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/2/24

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

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/26/24

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 ...

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