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06/13/2024
Microsoft’s Brad Smith acknowledges past security failures, outlines new initiatives
Not everyone was as harsh on Microsoft’s previous mistakes. Jeff Williams, co-founder and chief technology officer at application security software platform provider Contrast Security Inc., noted that “while it’s pretty obvious in hindsight that they made a mistake, I think commentators are judging them without seeing the whole picture.”
“The unfortunate reality is that software is far more complex than most people understand,” he said. “A single application is built from dozens of source code repos, hundreds of open-source libraries, multiple application frameworks, server software and often multiple language platforms. And Microsoft has tens of thousands of applications, each of which has vulnerabilities reported all the time by tools, penetration testers, customers and more.”
09/19/2023
6 notable API security initiatives launched in 2023
API security is climbing the agenda for organizations and the wider cybersecurity community.
09/14/2023
Casino Hacks Could Revive Interest in Cybersecurity ETFs
As has been the case for years, headlines are foisting cybersecurity investing back into the spotlight.
09/12/2023
MGM Resorts Hit by Cybersecurity Incident Impacting Systems and Services
MGM Resorts International has revealed a cybersecurity incident affecting various systems.
09/11/2023
Contrast Security Signs IMQ as First Channel Partner in Italy
Contrast Security (Contrast), a code security platform, has signed its first channel partner in Italy.
09/08/2023
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Contrast Security Generative AI Policy
The main goal of this project created by Contrast Security.
09/01/2023
Getting in the right mindset for security transformations
Taking a new approach to security can help avoid resistance.
08/30/2023
How CISOs can shift from application security to product security
Product security teams are becoming more popular for the in-depth security approach they take when compared to appsec teams.
08/29/2023
Canadian Cyber Centre publishes Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment, predicting increased cybercrime activity
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) published Monday its Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment on Cybercrime.
08/27/2023
Securing Business Communication in the Financial Sector
Securing business communication in the financial services industry is now more than ever a bottom-line issue.
08/23/2023
North Korean hackers poised to cash out $40 million in bitcoin after crypto heists, FBI warns
The law enforcement agency says it has been tracking large volumes of cryptocurrency stolen.
08/22/2023
CarderBee hacking group targets organizations in Asia
An unknown advanced persistent threat group has been observed attacking organizations in Asia.
