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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

Penetration tests are vital components of vulnerability management programs. In these tests, white hat hackers try to find and exploit vulnerabilities in your systems to help you stay one step ahead of cyberattackers. Here we’ll discuss penetration testing types, methods, and determining which tests to run.

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What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps

eSecurity Planet

Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. There are different types of penetration tests, methodologies and best practices that need to be followed for optimal results, and we’ll cover those here. However, they are also the most realistic tests.

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Sunsetting legacy Cybersecurity Process for Better Optimization and Security Modernization

Security Boulevard

The cost of sunsetting security products, legacy applications, and legacy technology imposes a financial strain on every organization. Before considering sunsetting technology products, most SecOps and DevOps teams focus on evaluating and updating, if possible, legacy processes, including developing a legacy-system modernization workflow.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: I was initially drawn to cybersecurity as a USA TODAY technology reporter assigned to cover Microsoft. Erin: What cybersecurity technologies are you most excited about right now? How can individuals and organizations detect and protect themselves against the misuse of deep fake technology? Erin: So, let’s get started.

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When It comes to Cybersecurity – An ounce of prevention

CyberSecurity Insiders

Social engineering. Social engineering is the most prevalent way threat actors find their way into your environment. Getting an unexpected call from the Social Security administration or the IRS will never happen. Network design and architecture. Once the actor has embedded themselves, they will strike.

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How Hackers Use Payloads to Take Over Your Machine

eSecurity Planet

This penetration testing can generate a payload and, above all, emulate incoming connections with the infected machine once the hacker is in. Such hackers don’t bother with social engineering or complex scenarios that only give a low success rate. There is an endless supply of payloads hackers can use to infect a machine.

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CISA updates ransomware guidance

Malwarebytes

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network.