DevelopSec: Developing Security Awareness

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In this episode James gives an overview of the new OWASP Top 10 2025. He shares some insights into the history, changes, and additional thoughts on the top 10.  Do you have any thoughts on the OWASP Top 10? Let us know.  References: Medium article of history of top 10 - https://medium.com/@dramkum…

In this episode, James talks about the difference between end-to-end encryption and the standard encryption in transit most web applications implement. There is an interesting story (referenced below) that was using end-to-end encryption outside of the standard understanding.  Check out what the di…

Have you ever felt that feeling of thinking your account has been compromised?  It can be a scary feeling. But what about when it didn't really happen? Instead it was just confusing messaging.    That is what I talk about in this episode. The importance of proper messaging in the right context…

In this episode, James shares a story about fixing a flat tire on an E-Scooter and how it relates to security. He shows how the combination of tools, process, and knowledge can lead to a successful outcome. Can you be successful without all three components? Maybe, but it might be more effort that …

In this episode, I go over what Double-ClickJacking is and what you can potentially do about it to reduce the risk to your applications.  Will this be the new finding on everyone's pen tests this year? Paulos Yibelo first described Double-ClickJacking and you can read more from him at his post…

In this episode, I talk about how security is a part of everyone's role and the labeling of "Security Culture". I share some ideas on how to improve on role based security awareness and building stronger relationships between security and the rest of the organization. For more info g…

In this episode I talk about assigning responsibility for secure development and how the dev and security teams should be working together to accomplish a common goal.  I also discuss the importance of updating developer job descriptions and creating an expectation around developers having secure d…

In this episode I talk about the evolving world of ransomware. I discuss a few examples of unique tactics the malicious actors are using to put pressure on organizations to pay the ransom.     Referenced Articles:  https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/04/30/finnish_psychotherapy_center_crook_senten…

In this episode we talk about addressing the root cause of an issue versus the symptoms. How can the process of keeping application components updated be improved?     For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec).     DevelopSec provides application security …