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How to Maximize the Value of Penetration Tests

eSecurity Planet

All organizations should perform penetration tests, yet many worry about not receiving the full value of their investment. Organizations have two choices: perform penetration tests with their internal teams, or hire an external vendor and find ways to lower costs.

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Ateam Inc. Data Breach Exposes Over 935K Personal Records on Google Drive

Penetration Testing

a developer of content for smartphones, disclosed that 935,779 personal data records stored in their cloud service were accessible over the Internet. Data Breach Exposes Over 935K Personal Records on Google Drive appeared first on Penetration Testing. Ateam Inc.,

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The Essential Guide to Radio Frequency Penetration Testing

Pen Test

Introduction Radio Frequency (RF) penetration testing, popularly referred to as RF pentesting, stands as a vital domain within ethical hacking. In contemporary times, with the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart homes, connected cars, and wearable devices, the importance of RF pentesting has soared significantly.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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ROUNDTABLE: Why T-Mobile’s latest huge data breach could fuel attacks directed at mobile devices

The Last Watchdog

According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing. The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. This highlights the need for organizations to secure their sensitive data and defend their employees and their company from targeted attacks.

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Fixing Data Breaches Part 4: Bug Bounties

Troy Hunt

Over the course of this week, I've been writing about "Fixing Data Breaches" which focuses on actionable steps that can be taken to reduce the prevalence and the impact of these incidents. Let's move on and talk about why this makes a lot of sense when it comes to fixing data breaches. across the internet.

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How Much does a Penetration Test Cost?

NopSec

This is the time of the year that we get a lot of inquiries about performing an annual penetration test. So the inevitable question that arises is, “How much does/should a penetration test cost ?” Deciding what and when to test can be the hardest step. See all the areas we cover in penetration testing services.)