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    US Needs a Federal CISO — A Response to the Appointment of a US Cybersecurity Coordinator

    In response to the Trump administration announcement of the appointment of a White House cybersecurity coordinator...

    7 Things to Ask Yourself About Software Security

    Software affects virtually every aspect of an individual – finances, safety, government, communication, businesses, and..

    The WikiLeaks CIA Dump Dominates AppSec News Coverage

    WikiLeaks has been dominating recent news when it released "Vault 7", a new series of leaks it claims came from the..

    Crash Testing your Connected Stuff — Before you Get Hacked!

    Crash Testing your Connected Stuff — Before you Get Hacked!

    People have to pay to subscribe to Consumer Reports. But you may benefit from a new wave of security testing — for..

    CVE-2017-5638 – Struts 2 S2-045 Exploit Released – Protection Offered

    On March 6, a new remote code execution vulnerability was disclosed1 against Struts 2 (2.3.5-2.3.31 and 2.5-2.5.10.)..

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    3/16 WEBINAR: Scaling Rugged DevOps

    Attend a live webinar on Thursday, March 16th and hear how Tim Chase of Nielsen is scaling their DevOps function by: •..

    It’s Still Flu Season: Get a Flu Shot! Masks Won’t Help — Same Goes for AppSec — Read a WAF Comparison

    It’s Still Flu Season: Get a Flu Shot! Masks Won’t Help — Same Goes for AppSec — Read a WAF Comparison

    Come flu season, you have two options – cover your face with a mask and hope you don’t catch anything. Or, do the..

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    What is OWASP, and Why it Matters for AppSec

    Vulnerability research conducted by Contrast Labs was referenced in an article "What is OWASP and Why it Matters for..

    A Word About Security in Application LifeCycle Management (ALM)

    Agile development and DevOps are fueling the evolution of application lifecycle management (ALM) as delivery cycles..