Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Among the 20 cases found, at least six websites belong to the top 100 universities list worldwide. For a more detailed analysis, a deeper penetration testing would be required,” Cybernews researchers noted. A malicious actor could use exposed credentials to access private databases and abuse API functions.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Most operations use payloads, but there are a few payload-less attacks, such as phishing campaigns that do not include malicious links or malware , but rely on more sophisticated deception such as spoofing to trick their targets. There is an endless supply of payloads hackers can use to infect a machine. Zero-clicks and Payloads.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2023

The popular AI chatbot ChatGPT might be used by threat actors to hack easily hack into target networks. Within five days after the launch, more than one million people had signed up to test the technology. Our research team tried using ChatGPT to help them find a website’s vulnerabilities. Original post at [link].

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A penetration test , or pen test, is the simulation of a cyber attack. This critical IT security practice isn’t the same as a vulnerability assessment or vulnerability scanning, though, as pen testing involves an actual attack similar to what hackers would do in real-world conditions. Nmap Free Security Scanner.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

APIs share data and enable communication between everything connected to the internet. API testing ensures that these connections work as intended and that the information carried by APIs remains secure. What is API testing? What is an API? API stands for application programming interface.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This means that threat actors can get their hands on API (application programming interface) keys, Google Storage buckets, and unprotected databases and exploit that information simply by analyzing publicly available information about apps. The outcome for both companies and consumers is quite grim.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

The core group we’re focused on for the purposes of this group test are products that largely replace the function of an OSINT assessment, an external network vulnerability assessment and some portions of a penetration test. To see specific methodology used for the reviews in this category, click here.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 7, 2023

We have 4 upcoming events planned for June 2023: Mayhem Unleashed Webinar: Discover our Next Generation Security Testing Solution DevSecOps Roundtable CyberSecurity Summit Hartford ForAllSecure APFT (Adversary, Penetration, and FuzzTesting) Training Read on to learn more about June’s events. We hope to see you there!

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Cisco Security

APRIL 5, 2021

After an application is developed, multiple tests are run (e.g., If integrated security testing isn’t included and scanning for web vulnerabilities isn’t completed, the app in production is vulnerable to an increasing number of attacks using various means such as injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XXS), or simple misconfigurations.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

It specializes in detecting and preventing the exposure of API keys, credentials, certificates and other confidential data. It offers a wide range of security testing capabilities, including code scanning, vulnerability assessment , and penetration testing.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. Once a medical device is in use, manufacturers must follow a different set of guidelines focused on cybersecurity management.

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Zigrin Security

APRIL 26, 2023

In this article As someone who tests web application security cautiously, Dawid discovered a vulnerability in MISP, a popular open-source platform for sharing and analyzing threat information. The reason behind this behaviour could be that the MISP application uses different authorization mechanisms for different types of requests.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Best practices include secure development practices so security holes aren’t inadvertently introduced into applications, along with API security and configuration issues too. Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

MITRE ATT&CK® is an invaluable resource for IT security teams, who can leverage the framework to enhance their cyber threat intelligence, improve threat detection capabilities , plan penetration testing scenarios, and assess cyber threat defenses for gaps in coverage. How to Use the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.

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Zigrin Security

JUNE 7, 2023

Technical Explanation and Examples of Stored XSS Attacks in the MISP Application During the penetration testing, Dawid discovered that the application vulnerability was caused by insufficient output sanitization. Here is the list of affected components: To demonstrate the impact of this vulnerability, we take a look at each case.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Equally, direct messages have been used by groups to take control over influencer accounts to promote messaging of their own. In many cases, a start-up company is formed, and a web of front companies or existing “technology” companies are involved in operations that are directed and controlled by the countries’ intelligence ministries.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The respected OWASP top ten list is often used as a coding and testing standard, and many platforms also use it to set and adjust bug bounties. They can even deface the entire site in some cases. Access control issues are often discovered when performing penetration tests. How Devs Can Use the OWASP Top Ten.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2021

Hardcoded secrets have always been a problem in organizations and are one of the first things I look for during a penetration test. When developers write secrets such as passwords and API keys directly into source code, these secrets can make their way to public repos or application packages, then into an attacker’s hands.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

In meeting the target state for infrastructure and application security in the cloud, use a two-phased approach. Security pros can use the following measurable objectives to implement the two phases detailed below: Phase 1. Leverage application monitoring use cases and detect pattern violations.

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Zigrin Security

MARCH 29, 2023

This is one of the most popular DAST scanners used by cybersecurity experts, penetration testers, bug hunters, and organizations that implement it as part of their CI/CD process. ! The CakePHP framework allows web developers to implement authentication using various plugins.

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NopSec

MARCH 24, 2019

Having a description of the service is extremely helpful from a penetration testing perspective, however I found that Burp Suite doesn’t parse these descriptions so the services aren’t added to the target site map. I really wanted to use my fuzzing and active scanning tools in Burp suite to speed things up.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests?

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They are located at different points in the network, and in most cases, are administered by different teams. In short, WAF is designed to protect specific instances of web applications/services that use the HTTP protocol family as transport. However, NGFW and WAF are not interchangeable entities. Reasons For Confusion.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2022

Industry research reveals that 80% of tested web apps contain at least one bug. The development team creates a roadmap of specific techniques, tools, and approaches that will be used to create that app. Coding phase security steps: Use the most secure programming language and framework possible for developing the app.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

Some use hard-coded algorithms in error grouping. Others use a machine learning grouping engine to spot error patterns and types. While companies tend to run lots of pre-production tests, there can be a diminishing return, and it slows down release cycles. How they go about it differs from tool to tool.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Today, more companies use more applications to do more things than ever before. 12% of threat groups use the ATT&CK tactic of exploiting public-facing applications. 12% of threat groups use the ATT&CK tactic of exploiting public-facing applications. API and web service. Education and training. Configuration.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

The only way to ensure software is safe is to integrate security testing into your DevOps process. Software security testing is time-consuming for development teams. Security testing tools can help save time, especially if they help automate your process. The problem? So what DevSecOps tools do you need?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 25, 2021

They used an advanced security technique known as “fuzz testing” Following the finding, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles faced scrutiny by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to follow federal laws requiring expeditious recall notifications and fixes. The culprit? The news went viral on May 4.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

NET tool named AtlasReaper that calls the Atlassian REST APIs for Confluence and Jira. This is something adversaries use to their advantage. I also wanted to make use of the very “fun” Confluence Query Language and Jira Query Language with “fuzzy” searching. Confluence uses spaces to logically separate or group information.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 25, 2021

They used an advanced security technique known as “fuzz testing” Following the finding, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles faced scrutiny by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to follow federal laws requiring expeditious recall notifications and fixes. The culprit? The news went viral on May 4.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

From Mirai source code the Cayosin was taken the table scheme to hide strings used by the botnet to hack the login credential of the vulnerable telnet accounts for known IOT devices, along with other Mirai botnet functionalities. unixfreaxjp ” member of the MalwareMustDie team. .

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

After surveying trusted penetration testing sources and published pricing, the cost of a penetration test for the average organization is $18,300. and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

APIs (application programming interfaces) allow applications to communicate with each other, a critically important function in the digital age. Their importance also makes them an attractive target for cyber criminals — according to Akamai, API and application attacks tripled last year.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In mid-January, Broadcom’s Symantec division uncovered the third additional strain in the case of Solorigate. Executed Cobalt Strike extracted data shows configuration for a network pipe over server message block (SMB), unlike numerous recent attacks that learn towards using HTTP-based command and control (C&C) servers.

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NopSec

JUNE 16, 2020

Penetration testing demands a diverse skill set to effectively navigate and defeat security controls within the evaluated environment. Knowing exactly what a given tool can do and how it works often leads to the discovery of new, novel uses. These conditions set a fertile stage for MiTM attacks using Responder.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

What is RBI and Why Use It? There are three types of browser isolation in use today: client-side browser isolation, on-premises browser isolation, and RBI. As you can probably imagine, trying to figure out why your C2 traffic is not returning when an organization uses RBI can be very frustrating.

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