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Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery

Cybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they were targeted by such breaches, there’s a larger, more pressing question: What is the true financial impact of a cyberattack? According to research by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime is […]

The Golden Age of Automated Penetration Testing is Here

Network penetration testing plays a vital role in detecting vulnerabilities that can be exploited. The current method of performing pen testing is pricey, leading many companies to undertake it only when necessary, usually once a year for their compliance requirements. This manual approach often misses opportunities to find and fix security issues early on, leaving […]

Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Progress Software OpenEdge Vulnerability

Technical specifics and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit have been made available for a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Progress Software OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer, which could be potentially exploited to bypass authentication protections. Tracked as CVE-2024-1403, the vulnerability has a maximum severity rating of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It impacts OpenEdge […]

52% of Serious Vulnerabilities We Find are Related to Windows 10

We analyzed 2,5 million vulnerabilities we discovered in our customer’s assets. This is what we found. Digging into the data The dataset we analyze here is representative of a subset of clients that subscribe to our vulnerability scanning services. Assets scanned include those reachable across the Internet, as well as those present on internal networks. […]

Why Defenders Should Embrace a Hacker Mindset

Today’s security leaders must manage a constantly evolving attack surface and a dynamic threat environment due to interconnected devices, cloud services, IoT technologies, and hybrid work environments. Adversaries are constantly introducing new attack techniques, and not all companies have internal Red Teams or unlimited security resources to stay on top of the latest threats. On […]

APIs: Unveiling the Silent Killer of Cyber Security Risk Across Industries

Introduction In today’s interconnected digital ecosystem, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a pivotal role in enabling seamless communication and data exchange between various software applications and systems. APIs act as bridges, facilitating the sharing of information and functionalities. However, as the use of APIs continues to rise, they have become an increasingly attractive target for […]

How Pen Testing can Soften the Blow on Rising Costs of Cyber Insurance

As technology advances and organizations become more reliant on data, the risks associated with data breaches and cyber-attacks also increase. The introduction of data privacy laws, such as the GDPR, has made it mandatory for organizations to disclose breaches of personal data to those affected. As such, it has become essential for businesses to protect […]

Top 5 Web App Vulnerabilities and How to Find Them

Web applications, often in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS), are now the cornerstone for businesses all over the world. SaaS solutions have revolutionized the way they operate and deliver services, and are essential tools in nearly every industry, from finance and banking to healthcare and education. Most startup CTOs have an excellent […]

Top 10 Best Penetration Testing Companies – 2022

Penetration Testing Companies are pillars when it comes to information security, nothing is more important than ensuring your systems and data are safe from unauthorized access, Many organizations have a flawed security culture, with employees motivated to protect their own information rather than the organization. This sets up an opportunity for attackers seeking ways into […]

Iranian Hackers Exploiting VMware RCE Bug to Deploy ‘Core Impact’ Backdoor

An Iranian-linked threat actor known as Rocket Kitten has been observed actively exploiting a recently patched VMware vulnerability to gain initial access and deploy the Core Impact penetration testing tool on vulnerable systems. Tracked as CVE-2022-22954 (CVSS score: 9.8), the critical issue concerns a case of remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting VMware Workspace ONE […]

Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Got Hacked; Red-Team Pentest Tools Stolen

FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the world, said on Tuesday it became a victim of a state-sponsored attack by a “highly sophisticated threat actor” that stole its arsenal of Red Team penetration testing tools it uses to test the defenses of its customers. The company said it’s actively investigating the breach in […]

Data breach at TGI Fridays; millions of users’ data exposed

Without the necessary protection measures, data breaches can occur in any company, regardless of size or branch. Pentesting specialists reported on a cybersecurity incident at the Australian branch of the TGI Friday’s restaurant chain, exposing the information of thousands of its customers.   All affected customers, mainly members of MyFriday, the chain rewards program, were notified […]

Web Application Penetration Testing Checklist – A Detailed Cheat Sheet

Web Application Pentesting is a method of identifying, analyzing and Report the vulnerabilities which are existing in the Web application including buffer overflow, input validation, code Execution, Bypass Authentication, SQL Injection, CSRF, Cross-site scripting in the target web Application which is given for Penetration Testing. Repeatable Testing and Conduct a serious method One of the […]

Converting Your Android Smartphone into Penetration Testing Device

Big corporations trying to improve the user experience by making everything around simplify, increasing performance and connections with “IoT’s”. Today with the Android operating system installed on the most robust smartphones, we have their strengths and weaknesses. A Linux system, have their limitations and permissions. The user that makes the “Root” on the mobile device, […]

An Ultimate Checklist for Application Security Testing

According to a report by MarketsandMarkets, “The application security Testing market is expected to grow from USD 2.79 Billion in 2017 to USD 9.0 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 26.4%. Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) vertical are expected to have the largest market size by the end of […]

Most Important Mobile Application Penetration Testing Cheat sheet with Tools & Resources for Security Professionals

The Mobile Apps Pentesting cheat sheet was created to provide a collection of high-value information on specific mobile application penetration testing topics and checklist, which is mapped OWASP Mobile Risk Top 10 for conducting Penetration testing. Mobile Application Security Testing Distributions Appie – A portable software package for Android Pentesting and an awesome alternative to […]

How To Perform External Black-box Penetration Testing in Organization with “ZERO” Information

The objective was simple – see how susceptible the organization is from an external point of view and test the effectiveness of the security controls that are managed enterprise-wide. As such, asides, the company name, we were given “ZERO” information to perform an external black-box penetration Testing. This black-box external penetration Testing Performing with a by a […]

Data breach at Perceptics, vehicle plate scanner manufacturer

A group of threat actors have hacked into Perceptics, the most-used car plate license reader manufacturer in the United States; according to web application penetration testing specialists hackers accessed the company’s internal files and published them for free download in various dark web forums. Last Thursday, a group of hackers, self-appointed as “Boris Bullet-Dodge”, contacted […]

Pentesting OS BlackArch Linux New Version 2019.06.01 Released with 2200 Hacking Tools

A Penetration Testing OS BlackArch Linux 2019.06.01 Released with new ISOs and OVA image and set of high-quality updates for Penetration testers. BlackArch Linux is one of the Powerful Arch Linux-based penetration testing distribution which contains around 2200 Hacking tools. BlackArch Linux one of the widely using Distributions by hackers, penetration testers, and security researchers […]