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How ADR Addresses Gaps in the Detection & Response Landscape

Resilient Cyber • 99 implied HN points • 20 Aug 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Software Application Security Data Protection Cloud Computing
  1. Application Detection & Response (ADR) is becoming important because attackers are increasingly targeting application vulnerabilities. This shift means we need better tools that focus specifically on applications.
  2. Modern software systems are complex, making it hard for traditional security tools to catch real threats. That's why understanding how these systems interact can help identify harmful behavior more effectively.
  3. There’s a big push to find and fix security issues early in the development process. However, this focus on early detection often misses what's actually happening in real-life applications, making runtime security like ADR crucial.

Resilient Cyber Newsletter #11

Resilient Cyber • 39 implied HN points • 27 Aug 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity AI Security Application Security Software Development
  1. CISOs and security leaders need to understand Directors & Officers insurance due to increasing legal troubles. Knowing how to protect themselves from litigation is becoming essential.
  2. AI is making big changes in development, as shown by Amazon's claim of saving thousands of developer years. This shows a trend towards AI taking over more coding tasks.
  3. The application security market is very complicated. It's important to grasp what tools and strategies work best to secure software without getting lost in all the technical jargon.

Security Throwing Toil Over the Fence

Resilient Cyber • 99 implied HN points • 10 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Software Development DevOps Application Security Innovation
  1. It's important to shift security measures smartly rather than just shifting them left in the development cycle. We need the right context to effectively identify real risks in applications.
  2. Many security tools produce a lot of noise and false positives, which frustrates developers. If security teams provide context-rich insights instead, it would help everyone work better together.
  3. There’s a cultural gap where security teams dump problems on developers without proper context, leading to resentment. Improving communication and collaboration can help avoid this issue.

☎️ E20: The State of Privacy Enhancing Technology and The Era of “Shift-Up” (Feat. Karim Eldefrawy of Confidencial.io)

Let Us Face the Future • 119 implied HN points • 19 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Data security Cryptography Compliance Application Security
  1. Application-level security is crucial and there is a trend towards 'shift-up' in data security.
  2. Compliance with NIST standards is a significant factor for adoption in regulated industries.
  3. The NIST PQC standardization process will drive wider adoption of cryptographic tools.
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