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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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OpenGFW: flexible, open-source implementation of Great Firewall on Linux

Penetration Testing

Features Full IP/TCP... The post OpenGFW: flexible, open-source implementation of Great Firewall on Linux appeared first on Penetration Testing. It’s cyber sovereignty you can have on a home router.

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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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Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Testing

eSecurity Planet

Many cybersecurity audits now ask whether penetration testing is conducted and how vulnerabilities are detected and tracked. These questions ask IT teams to consider how frequently security is tested from the outside via penetration testing and from the inside via vulnerability testing. File servers.

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CVE-2024-25089: RCE Risk in Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control

Penetration Testing

Recently, two security vulnerabilities have been identified in Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control, a widely-used tool that enhances the capabilities of the Windows Firewall.

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PingRAT: secretly passes C2 traffic through firewalls using ICMP payloads

Penetration Testing

PingRAT PingRAT secretly passes C2 traffic through firewalls using ICMP payloads.

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CVE-2024-22144: Critical Flaw in Popular WordPress Security Plugin Exposes 200,000+ Sites

Penetration Testing

Security researcher ‘stealthcopter‘ has exposed a severe security hole in the widely used WordPress Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin (GOTMLS). could allow... The post CVE-2024-22144: Critical Flaw in Popular WordPress Security Plugin Exposes 200,000+ Sites appeared first on Penetration Testing.