Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The post DEFCON 29 IoT Village – Ted Harrington’s ‘When Penetration Testing Isn’t Penetration Testing At All’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEF CON 29 IoT Village videos on the Conferences’ YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The post Security BSides Dublin 2021 – Jayme Hancock’s ‘Weaponizing Systems Administration: Leveraging IT Skills In Penetration Testing’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2021

Our thanks to Security BSides Dublin for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. The post Security BSides Dublin 2021 – Jayme Hancock’s ‘Weaponizing Systems Administration: Leveraging IT Skills In Penetration Testing’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Appknox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

ISO27001 is a prominent International Standard and best practice for Information Security Management. The core element of this standard is identifying risks and mitigating vulnerabilities that threaten the security of information assets.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It’s obviously a step to penetration testing, but it’s also helpful for architect, engineer, and analyst jobs. ISACA : The Information Audit Systems Audit and Control Association is a members-only group offering some designations, including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2024

ISO 27001, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems (ISMS), provides a framework for organisations to protect their valuable information assets. Penetration testing is crucial in preventing data breaches and maintaining the business’s reputation.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is penetration testing? How penetration testing is done How to choose a penetration testing company How NetSPI can help Penetration testing enables IT security teams to demonstrate and improve security in networks, applications, the cloud, hosts, and physical locations.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2021

That is the point at which the consistence necessities set up by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) were refreshed to mirror the developing danger enemies posture to the validity of the [.]. The post PCI Penetration Test – Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Wallarm.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The post BSides Vancouver 2022 – Kurt Pomeroy’s ‘The Emotional Rollercoaster That Is Penetration Testing’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our sincere thanks to BSides Vancouver for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Retailers must take meaningful steps to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information from theft when they shop,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. ” .

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2023

A pentest framework, or penetration testing framework, is a standardized set of guidelines and suggested tools for structuring and conducting effective pentests across different networks and security environments. However, pentests are used for a variety of reasons, and pentest frameworks have a few different use cases as well.

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Mitnick Security

JUNE 27, 2023

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. The stakes are high.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Introduction Radio Frequency (RF) penetration testing, popularly referred to as RF pentesting, stands as a vital domain within ethical hacking. In the contemporary digital era, Radio Frequency (RF) penetration testing, commonly known as RF pentesting, is indispensable due to several pivotal factors that underscore its significance.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2024

But as cybersecurity threats evolve, it’s equally important to involve the chief information security officer (CISO) and their team in the due diligence process for any vendor an organization may consider using.Once again, the Unitronics attack offers a great example of why involving security teams early and often is a good idea.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 19, 2021

Notorious FIN7 gang stole payment card details from retailers around the world Cybercrime gang posed as penetration testing firm to recruit hackers. FIN7 operated a front company called Combi Security, which claimed to offer penetration testing services.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As global cybersecurity threats continue to rise, information security professionals must enroll in continuous education and training programs to acquire current knowledge and skills that help organizations thwart these costly risks. It focuses on enterprise security programs.

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NopSec

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

11.3 – Implement a Methodology for Penetration Testing This requirement states the establishment of a penetration testing methodology. The methodology is to be based on industry-accepted penetration testing approaches. The PCI DSS 3 document specified NIST SP800-115 as an example. starting June 30, 2015.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

SMBs and enterprises alike have been struggling with APIs as a mechanism for information security. However, solutions such as BLST (Business Logic Security Testing) that provide automatic penetration testing at a budget price are increasingly used. used to be solutions aimed at those businesses.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Maintainers of the open-source Metasploit penetration testing framework have added a public exploit module for the BlueKeep Windows flaw. There is a surprise for Metasploit users, maintainers of the open-source penetration testing framework have added a public exploit module for the BlueKeep Windows flaw.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The real purpose of a vulnerability scan is to give security teams a big picture look at critical assets, system and network flaws and security. Despite their differences, both vulnerability scans and penetration tests are part of the wider vulnerability management framework or process.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Cobalt Strike is a legitimate penetration testing toolkit and threat emulation software that allows attackers to deploy payloads, dubbed “beacons,” on compromised devices to remotely create shells, execute PowerShell scripts, perform privilege escalation, or spawn a new session to create a listener on the victim system.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

CISA is ISACA’s (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) high-level certification designed for those who audit, control, monitor, and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems. These individuals will be the elite of information security and the top practitioners in the field.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 21, 2025

While NIST 800-53, for example, provides a comprehensive security framework for federal agencies, it is not specifically tailored to the defense industrial base (DIB) in the same structured way as CMMC. Penetration Testing: Conduct periodic penetration tests to simulate cyberattacks and identify potential weaknesses.

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SecureList

AUGUST 22, 2024

As a cybersecurity company, before we release our products, we perform penetration tests on them to make sure they are secure. Recently, new versions of KasperskyOS-based products were released, namely Kaspersky Thin Client (KTC) and Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway (KISG). and from 7.0.0 and is fixed in versions 6.0.19

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2021

These third parties aren’t typically under your organization’s control and its unlikely that they provide complete transparency into their information security controls. Some vendors can have robust security standards and good risk management practices, while others may not.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

hw/iPhone9_4 (gzip)) suggests that a penetration test on Google Drive’s services on Apple devices was a potential origin for the exploit. The exploit’s imperfect testing led to revealing its source.” iPhone/15.7.4 ” concludes the report.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This reduces the amount of information that specialists have to work with and also makes it difficult for attackers to move around the infrastructure. Conclusion Effective security measures not only help mitigate the impact of a cyberattack but also significantly reduce the chances of one occurring.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2024

Dan shares his experience in penetration testing, the origins of PlexTrac, and the need to streamline reporting processes. The conversation also covers the state of the cybersecurity […] The post Deepfakes, AI, and the Future of Cybersecurity: Insights from Dan DeCloss of PlexTrac appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

million customers who had undergone genetic testing across the US. The company will pay a total fine of $400,000 for Ohio and Pennsylvania—and has promised to tighten its information security. DDC said it conducts both inventory assessment and penetration testing on its systems.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

The Malware Analysis Report (MAR) published by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) includes detailed analysis of 18 malicious files submitted to CISA.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

CCSK Company: Cloud Security Alliance Noteworthy: The first credential dedicated to cloud security, the CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Certificate Knowledge) tests for a broad foundation of cloud security knowledge, covering such topics as architecture, governance, compliance, operations, encryption and virtualization.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

It emphasizes the need for encryption, data governance, and secure information-sharing practices to prevent and mitigate cyber threats. Compliance with the GBLA requires prioritizing data encryption and robust access controls to protect sensitive consumer information throughout its lifecycle.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Cobalt Strike is a paid penetration testing product that allows an attacker to deploy an agent named ‘Beacon’ on the victim machine. Researchers at Google Cloud identified 34 different hacked release versions of the Cobalt Strike tool in the wild.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For a more detailed analysis, a deeper penetration testing would be required,” Cybernews researchers noted. The University of Pittsburgh responded with a comment, which reads: “Ensuring data security is of utmost importance to the university and we thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Your employees represent your biggest cybersecurity threat and, by definition, your best chance at keeping your business’ and clients’ data secured. Audits and penetration testing. Regular audits and penetration tests can help you identify vulnerabilities in your system.

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