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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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    What’s a basketball got to do with Application Security instrumentation?

    What’s a basketball got to do with Application Security instrumentation?

    It's not just any basketball — it’s a sensor-packed basketball.

    Contrast Labs: Apache Struts CVE-2020-17530

    Contrast Labs: Apache Struts CVE-2020-17530

    On December 8, 2020, Apache published a security bulletin providing details for CVE-2020-17530, a forced double..

    Eating Our Own Cooking at Contrast: Securing and Protecting TeamServer

    Eating Our Own Cooking at Contrast: Securing and Protecting TeamServer

    It’s very rare that one has an opportunity to experience the development of a major software solution from the ground..

    Legacy SAST and the Fallacy of 100% Code Coverage

    Legacy SAST and the Fallacy of 100% Code Coverage

    In October of 2019, three months into my tenure at Contrast Security, I received a challenge question from a customer..

    What You Need to Know About the New IAST and RASP Guidelines in NIST 800-53

    What You Need to Know About the New IAST and RASP Guidelines in NIST 800-53

    Route Intelligence™ Enables Transformation of Traditional Application Security Testing

    Route Intelligence™ transforms AppSec testing by providing comprehensive visibility of the entire application attack..

    4 Reasons to Automate Security Testing with AppSec Instrumentation

    While the idea of “automation” may seem like a modern concept, it dates back to around 762 B.C. when the concept was..

    Contrast Security - Application Flow Map

    Why Application Flow Maps Are the Coolest Feature in Application Security

    Application flow maps are the cool feature you can use to discover that needle in a haystack—how does my running app..

    Elite Performers CHoose Simpler Tools

    Elite Performers Choose Simpler Tools

    I was fascinated to read this year’s Accelerate State of DevOps Report 2019 which now represents six years of research..