eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing?

Penetration Testing 141

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Hacking 141

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.

Cybersecurity 119

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119

Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

In April 2023, Bleeping Computer and other tech outlets like TechRadar began circulating reports of cybercriminals successfully hacking WordPress websites. As of May 2023, an official CVE designation is still pending. Some are less obvious, such as ensuring sound DNS security through solutions like Cisco Umbrella or DNSFilter.

Malware 82

Malware DNS Software Penetration Testing 82

Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

You decide to take a look at their DNS cache to get a list of internal resources the user has been browsing and as you look through the list, there are several that you recognize based on naming conventions. If you create a system and it accepts files or text, people will put their passwords or sensitive customer information posthaste.

Authentication 52

Authentication Passwords Penetration Testing Social Engineering 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Burp Suite Professional provides manual penetration testing capabilities and the Burp Suite Enterprise Edition provides automated dynamic web vulnerability scanning. The Burp Suite Community Edition and Dastardly web application scanners provide free, but feature-limited tools to help developers get started.

Penetration Testing 98

Penetration Testing Software Engineering Small Business 98

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

The certification covers active defense, defense in depth, access control, cryptography, defensible network architecture and network security, incident handling and response, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, security policy, IT risk management, virtualization and cloud security , and Windows and Linux security.

Cybersecurity 117

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing System Administration Cyber Attacks 117

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98