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22 Oct 2021Veracode’s secure code training – a possible boost to your developer & security staff
Something I found about not long ago is that Veracode is now offering a 114 day free trial of their Security Labs Enterprise appsec training program. Given the importance of application security and, especially, the big application security challenges I'm seeing in my work, this could be something beneficial for you and your team. Here's the link: https://info.veracode.com/security-labs-free-trial.html Hope this helps!...
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21 Dec 2017Web application and mobile app security testing – Are you on board?
Here are some recent pieces I've written regarding web application and mobile app security based on the work I do that you might be interested in: How security controls affect web security assessment resultsThe importance of integrating mobile apps into your security programHow automated web vulnerability scanners introduce risksAddressing web server security vulnerabilities below the application layerDon’t sweep web application testing under the rugYou may not be in control but ...
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21 Jun 2017Using Centrifuge for IoT security testing
I love hacking things, especially new things like what's showing up on networks around the globe in the form of IoT. If IoT security is anywhere on your radar, you're likely incorporating these devices into your security testing program. Well, there's a new IoT security assessment tool in town that you need to know about called Centrifuge brought to you by Tactical Network Solutions - makers of the former (and ...
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26 May 2017
From web to mobile to connected cars – here are some application security resources you need to check out
Given all of the variables and complexities associated with information security, I still believe that application security is the biggest weakness in most organizations and the one area where we can truly effect the greatest change. Here are some pieces that I have written recently regarding web and mobile app security that you might enjoy:Identifying and addressing overlooked web security vulnerabilitiesWhat the end of hot patching mobile apps means for ...
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13 Apr 2017
Why SOC audit reports can be misleading, mobile app security gotchas, and more…
Here are some links to recent articles I've written regarding application security...if you take anything away from this, it's that you can't afford to take this part of your security program lightly. Dealing with vendors who want to push their SOC audit reports on you Explaining discrepancies in different security assessment reports Why DAST and SAST are necessary if software is solid from the get-go Nixing credential re-use across unrelated ...
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20 Apr 2016
What you need to know about Checkmarx CxSAST version 8
Application security tool version upgrade usually don't excite me as it's often the same old, same old with a few new checks and niche features. However, the new version of Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite, CxDeveloper, etc.) is spot-on. The next generation of the popular static source code analyzer - version 8 - was recently released and it contains some much-needed improvements over its predecessor. One thing that's glaringly evident in version 8 ...
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10 Mar 2015
Using Checkmarx CxSuite to outline “the rest of the story” regarding application security
When it comes to Web application and mobile app security, can you honestly say you know where everything stands...as American radio personality Paul Harvey used to proclaim - the rest of the story? You can run Web vulnerability scans, perform manual mobile app analysis, and the most in-depth penetration testing possible. You can look at things from the perspectives of unauthenticated attackers, trusted users, and all the angles in between ...
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02 May 2013
Is your approach to application security based in reality?
I know I say this a lot here - I've been so busy writing that I've been remiss in posting my actual content. So...I've got some content on web and mobile application security and penetration testing this time around.You see, there are so many researchers, theories, and academic approaches to web and mobile security that it's simply overwhelming. Much of it doesn't apply to what businesses really need to be ...
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28 Feb 2013
Mobile app security assessments
I wrote recently about performing source code analysis for mobile apps. I'm seeing some crazy stuff that I didn't think I'd see in mobile apps (but I'm not really surprised) related to session manipulation, hard-coded cryptographic keys and the like which underscores the importance of the exercise.But there's another side to mobile app security assessments - it's simply manual analysis. That is poking around with the apps and the mobile ...
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12 Feb 2013
Mobile app security testing – are you checking for all the flaws?
I plan to write a related post soon on my mobile app security assessments. In the meantime, I wanted to share a tool with you that plays a key role in mobile app security: Checkmarx CxDeveloper (or perhaps more appropriately called CxSuite).If you're a developer, QA professional, security manager, or IT generalist, this is a good tool to have for all of those gotta-have-now apps that everyone is throwing together ...
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