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5 Misconceptions About Penetration Testing for Mobile Apps

Appknox

Penetration Testing has become indispensable to most companies' secure software development lifecycle. Unfortunately, because of widespread misconceptions, several businesses still don't understand the true potential of pen testing and refrain from using it to ensure mobile app security. Penetration Testing Overview.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why penetration testing has become a ‘must-have’ security practice

The Last Watchdog

Let us run you through the various aspects of penetration testing, or pen test, and why it is a critical component to protect a company’s network. A pen test is a simulated cyber attack on your systems to identify the loopholes that hackers can exploit. Are they updated? Are the credentials updated?

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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. The goal of these simulations is to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, errors, and other weaknesses that real attackers could exploit. However, they are also the most realistic tests.

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NetSupport RAT Wielded in Escalating Cyber Attacks: Educational Institutions, Government Agencies, and Service Businesses at Risk

Penetration Testing

Experts from VMware Carbon Black are sounding the alarm: there has been a recent uptick in cyber attacks targeting the educational sector, government institutions, and service industry enterprises.

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The Penetration Testing Process

Mitnick Security

As a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you have the responsibility of not only directing your organization’s security but also conveying your risk status to leadership. According to Cybersecurity Magazine, 60% of small businesses go out of business within six months of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack.

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Network Penetration Testing Methodology

Appknox

However, we must also be cautious of its darker side - the looming risk of cyber attacks. With just a few clicks, one can engage in commerce, establish a virtual hub for their services, leverage cloud technology, advertise on a massive scale, and so much more.

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4 Ways Automated Penetration Testing Can Increase Your Protection Against Common Cyber Threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Businesses are venturing into using automated penetration testing to replace or complement their conventional cyber threat assessments. It’s no surprise, considering how time-consuming and tedious running manual pen tests can be. But first… What is automated penetration testing?