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The latest trends and tips in DevSecOps through instrumentation and security observability. Learn about real-world insight and “in-the-trenches” experiences on topics ranging from application and information security to DevOps and risk management.
Financial cybercrime trends: Reverse BEC & e-fraud | Contrast Security

Financial cybercrime trends: Reverse BEC & e-fraud | Contrast Security

Turla — a Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group closely affiliated with the FSB Russian intelligence agency — is attacking Ukrainian defense forces with spying malware, according to research published on July ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/21

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/21

Insight #1 WormGPT is a thing. The tool — being sold on hacker forums and considered “ChatGPT’s evil cousin” — shows that cybercriminals are taking advantage of Large Language Models (LLMs) to produce ...
Patch the MOVEit file transfer vulnerability now | Contrast Security

Patch the MOVEit file transfer vulnerability now | Contrast Security

Know anything about CL0P,  the ransomware gang connected to an attack on the popular MOVEit Transfer file-transfer platform? ...
Snap Finance uses Contrast as an all-in-one security tool | Identify and remediate vulnerabilities | Contrast Security

Snap Finance uses Contrast as an all-in-one security tool | Identify and remediate vulnerabilities | Contrast Security

It’s enough to make your eyes cross: Floods of vulnerabilities pour in from disparate sources and tools.  ...
Blindly shifting left in the Software Development Life Cycle | Contrast Security

Blindly shifting left in the Software Development Life Cycle | Contrast Security

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The motivation behind “shift left” security is sound.  ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/14

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/14

Insight #1 Big news from Contrast! I’m proud to announce that we’re open sourcing our internal AI policy. By sharing our AI policy with the world, we’re promoting greater transparency and accountability ...
Contrast Responsible AI Policy Project | Keeping your business safe in the AI era | Contrast Security

Contrast Responsible AI Policy Project | Keeping your business safe in the AI era | Contrast Security

Contrast Security is announcing the launch of the Contrast Responsible AI Policy Project, a pioneering initiative in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) utilization. In our commitment to democratize responsible AI practices, ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 7/7

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast SVP of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann | 7/7

Insight #1 When responding to a ransomware attack, recognize that most ransomware will deploy a remote-access Trojan (RAT).  If you do not identify and terminate the RAT, the attackers will return.   ...