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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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Penetration Testing Phases & Steps Explained

eSecurity Planet

Organizations use penetration testing to strengthen their security. During these tests, simulated attacks are executed to identify gaps and vulnerabilities in the IT environment. Penetration testing can use different techniques, tools, and methods. See the Best Penetration Testing Tools.

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Old Vulnerabilities, New Attacks: Encrypted MalDocs Evade Detection

Penetration Testing

However, a recent investigation by Check Point... The post Old Vulnerabilities, New Attacks: Encrypted MalDocs Evade Detection appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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“GoFetch” Attack Unlocks Encrypted Data, Putting Apple and Intel Users at Risk

Penetration Testing

Developed by a team of researchers from prestigious institutions including UIUC, UT Austin,... The post “GoFetch” Attack Unlocks Encrypted Data, Putting Apple and Intel Users at Risk appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Shelter: ROP-based sleep obfuscation to evade memory scanners

Penetration Testing

Shelter Shelter is a completely weaponized sleep obfuscation technique that allows you to fully encrypt your in-memory payload making extensive use of ROP. This crate comes with the following characteristics: AES-128 encryption.

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Cobalt Strike, a penetration testing tool popular among criminals

Malwarebytes

Metasploit—probably the best known project for penetration testing—is an exploit framework, designed to make it easy for someone to launch an exploit against a particular vulnerable target. Cobalt Strike Beacon provides encrypted communication with the C&C server to send information and receive commands.