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Contrast's application security blog provides the latest trends and tips in DevSecOps through instrumentation and security observability.

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    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..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 6/28

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 6/28

    Insight #1 Most ransomware deploys a remote-access Trojan (RAT), which allows for secondary infections to occur and..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 12/8

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 12/8

    Insight #1 Guard against island hopping. The recent ransomware attack against 60 credit unions was due to the lack of..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 12/1

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 12/1

    Insight #1 The upcoming disclosure requirements from the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) (PDF) are game-changing...

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/13

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/13

    Insight #1 Google is now defaulting to the use of passkeys for authentication. This is a huge step in increasing the..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/6

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/6

    Insight #1 AI voice cloning is a problem: It’s reportedly taken the top spot in scam trends, particularly targeting..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/29

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/29

    Insight #1 For years — since 2018 — the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has said that password..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/22

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/22

    Insight #1 There will always be a balance in the psychological acceptability of any security controls put on users...

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/15

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/15

    Insight #1 Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) are nothing more than a data point for determining risk. They shouldn’t..