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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. Pentesters work closely with the organization whose security posture they are hired to improve. Additionally, tests can be comprehensive or limited. However, they are also the most realistic tests.

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NEW TECH: A better way to secure agile software — integrate app scanning, pen testing into WAF

The Last Watchdog

It also provides web application scanning and a web application penetration services that work best in conjunction with its core WAF service, Sundar told me. Indusface seeks to enable its customers to account for vulnerabilities not just in the live environment, but also when software is being developed and tested.

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10 ways attackers gain access to networks

Malwarebytes

A joint multi-national cybersecurity advisory has revealed the top ten attack vectors most exploited by cybercriminals in order to gain access to organisation networks, as well as the techniques they use to gain access. Whether a glitch, bug, or design, a poorly secured website or database can be the launchpad for an exploit.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. In addition, 95 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they are extremely to moderately concerned about public cloud security. What is cloud security?

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Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

To help companies with navigating the world of web application vulnerabilities and securing their own web applications, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) online community created the OWASP Top Ten. As we followed their rankings, we noticed that the way we ranked major vulnerabilities was different.

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Q&A: How emulating attacks in a live environment can more pervasively protect complex networks

The Last Watchdog

Most large enterprises today can point to multi-millions of dollars expended over the past two decades erecting “layered defenses” to protect their digital systems. Turns out there’s a downside to “defense in depth.”. Tweaking one system can open fresh, unforeseen security holes in another. LW: How has CyberFlood worked out?