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    So, Now We Have a Federal CISO...

    So, now we have a federal CISO, Brigadier General [Retired] Gregory J. Touhill, as part of the Office of Management and..

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    Application Security: How Microsoft’s Chairman is Fighting Hackers

    "We've got to start to rethink the application security paradigm, not just the information security paradigm," Thompson..

    The VAR Guy: When It Comes to Cybersecurity, Both Candidates Disappoint

    The VAR Guy: When It Comes to Cybersecurity, Both Candidates Disappoint

    Last night’s presidential debate raised a lot of eyebrows on a multitude of subjects. This morning, everyone has an..

    Application Security Integrations: Start Slacking!

    Application Security Integrations: Start Slacking!

    If you’re one of the three million daily active users of Slack, then chat based-collaboration is something that is very..

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    How Can Devs Keep Up with the Library Security Devil?

    So, you don’t have the budget to buy Contrast, but you want your developers to be on top of the security of your open..

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    Insights from a CISO: Compliance & Application Security

    Contrast interviews folks who are "Security Influencer's" and then shares their knowledge via online media. We see..

    IAST & the Villainous Library Named

    IAST & the Villainous Library Named "commons-httpclient-3.1.jar"

    Let’s talk about commons-httpclient-3.1.jar. I get asked about this library all the time. It’s an HTTP communication..

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    60 Minutes & the "Signaling System Seven (SS7) Vulnerability"

    Over the weekend, 60 Minutes featured a segment on how cellphones and mobile phone networks are vulnerable to hacking,..

    Insecure Code: TechBeacon Talks Dangerous Code & Programming Missteps

    Insecure Code: TechBeacon Talks Dangerous Code & Programming Missteps

    This week, Erik Sherman of TechBeacon mentioned Jeff Williams, Contrast Security CTO and Co-Founder, in an article on..