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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 4/7

    
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 4/7

Insight #1

"A malicious browser extension, AF, was detected this past week. AF steals your Gmail contents from an initial spear phishing attack. Delete this extension immediately if you are using it."
 

Insight #2

"The IRS-authorized website of eFile.com was found to be infected with a malware distribution page. The malicious page delivers a Windows-based executable giving attackers full access to a user's endpoint. If you use this site and recently installed something from them, disconnect your machine from the internet and run a malware/virus scan."
 

Insight #3

"It’s not a matter of if but when, in security, we hear this all the time. It’s why we have robust data backup and recovery strategies. How often are you reviewing yours?"
David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David is an experienced application security professional with over 20 years in cybersecurity. In addition to serving as the chief information security officer, David leads the Contrast Labs team that is focused on analyzing threat intelligence to help enterprise clients develop more proactive approaches to their application security programs. Throughout his career, David has worked within multiple disciplines in the security field—from application development, to network architecture design and support, to IT security and consulting, to security training, to application security. Over the past decade, David has specialized in all things related to mobile applications and securing them. He has worked with many clients across industry sectors, including financial, government, automobile, healthcare, and retail. David is an active participant in numerous bug bounty programs.