The Black Hat USA Conference is back in 2021—both in-person and virtually—and we’re beyond excited to see everyone next month in Las Vegas!

McDonalds, Wegman's, medical industry victimized by data breaches

Organizations need to develop and deliver secure applications fast.

It’s one of the most common phrases in all sports, and rightly so. Take a look at any championship team over the last few decades—regardless of the sport— and you’re likely to also find a top-tier defensive team.

As you may already know, WhiteHat Security was acquired by NTT Security in July of 2019.

In WhiteHat’s latest white paper—DAST to the Future: Shifting the Modern Application Security Paradigm

As we head into RSA Conference 2021, memories of the event last year come into clearer focus.

Going back a decade, credit reporting giant Experian has been the target of several major leaks and breaches.  

Nearly every day, WhiteHat’s team of security researchers and executives are tapped to share their perspective and expertise with those reporting on the most high-profile cybersecurity issues that are continually shaping the industry’s landscape.

In January of this year, Ubiquiti notified its customers that there had been a breach affecting part of their IT stack that was “hosted by a third-party cloud provider”.

It’s an exciting day at WhiteHat with the launch of Attack Surface Management powered by Bit Discovery - an innovative suite of features that give enterprises a more streamlined way to discover, manage and secure their comprehensive attack surface.

Each month, the AppSec Stats Flash reflects on the evolving threat landscape, tracks key AppSec metrics on an ongoing basis and brings forward key actionable takeaways for security and development teams who are responsible for the applications that run their business.

According to Postman, the development and adoption of APIs continues to skyrocket due to shifts in consumer, architecture and infrastructure trends.

It has been a little over three months since the SolarWinds Supply-Chain Attack was first discovered, but the full impact of this historic breach is still being revealed. Governments and corporations around the globe have been impacted by this attack, even those who are not clients of SolarWinds have been impacted by this attack. 

Each month, the AppSec Stats Flash reflects on the evolving threat landscape, tracks key AppSec metrics on an ongoing basis and brings forward key actionable takeaways for security and development teams who are responsible for the applications that run their business. 

Beneath the cynicism, hyperbole, market-making and FUD; the strategic importance of AI in Cybersecurity is only constrained by us ‘meatbags’. 

According to the Women in Cybersecurity Report by ISC, women working in cybersecurity currently account for about one-quarter (24%) of the overall workforce.

Business Logic Assessments (BLAs) are manual assessments performed by experienced security experts for application security vulnerabilities that cannot be tested effectively in an automated fashion.

2020 saw most businesses hastily pivot to digital business models which makes almost every industry more vulnerable to cyberattacks than ever. As we cautiously walk through the hallway of 2021, it’s encouraging to see organizations step-up on a vigilance-based mindset and making cybersecurity a priority for this year.

Digital transformation has morphed from a competitive advantage to a necessity for business survival. As applications are produced faster and faster, hackers are standing by, ready to strike.