Penetration Testing

MAY 21, 2024

These vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access,... The post CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS 9.8): Veeam’s Backup Nightmare, Full System Access Exposed appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 23, 2024

This innovative attack weaponizes DNS (Domain Name System) traffic to overwhelm and disrupt online services,... The post DNSBomb: New DDoS Attack Explodes DNS Traffic, Threatening Critical Internet Infrastructure appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 19, 2024

This vulnerability could be exploited during the routine... The post Critical Git Vulnerability CVE-2024-32002: Researcher Unveils RCE Exploit with PoC appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 16, 2024

This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4984, could allow malicious actors to... The post CVE-2024-4984: Yoast SEO Flaw Exposes Millions of WordPress Sites to Attack appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 4, 2024

The flaw could allow attackers to escalate... The post CVE-2024-34331: Parallels Desktop Vulnerability Gives Root to Hackers, PoC Published appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 20, 2024

The vulnerability, which carries a maximum severity rating of 10 on the... The post CVE-2024-4985 (CVSS 10): Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw Found in GitHub Enterprise Server appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 26, 2024

The vulnerability has been patched by Apple, but the release of the PoC codes... The post macOS Under Threat: PoC Exploit for CVE-2024-27842 Allows Kernel-Level Code Execution appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

IT leaders know the drill—regulators and cyber insurers demand regular network penetration testing to keep the bad guys out. Most companies approach network penetration testing on a set schedule, with the most common frequency being twice a year (29%), followed by three to four times per year (23%) and once per year (20%),

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It has a standard set of features commonly found in penetration testing tools and its developer created it using the Rust programming language," Unit 42's Dominik Cybersecurity researchers have flagged the discovery of a new post-exploitation red team tool called Splinter in the wild.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

LAS VEGAS — Penetration testing, traditionally, gave businesses a nice, pretty picture of their network security posture — at a given point in time. Related: Going on the security offensive Such snapshots proved useful for building audit trails, particularly for companies in heavily regulated industries.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Multi-factor authentication: Implement multi-factor authentication for administration and privileged users to enhance access control and prevent unauthorized entry.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Pentest Checklists Are More Important Than Ever Given the expanding attack surface coupled with the increasing sophistication of attacker tactics and techniques, penetration testing checklists have become essential for ensuring thorough assessments across an organization’s attack surface, both internal and external.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 8, 2022

In short, your militarily-meaningless defacements, childish trolling, and attacks on civilians’ data were a tiny price for my government to pay for the massive, invaluable penetration test that you performed for us free of charge.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2024

Continual testing While performing rigorous assessments before vendors are onboarded is important, so is performing ongoing internal and external penetration tests to simulate attacks and test for potential weaknesses. For example, OT systems have become highly connected, making them an obvious target for hackers.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2024

Inadequate security testing. Many organizations rely solely on traditional penetration testing or security assessments performed at the end of the software development cycle. Organizations need to invest in cybersecurity training programs to educate their employees about security best practices.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) lacks the context of APIs with automated testing and requires costly first time manual Penetration testing effort. The unsupported framework and complex data flow reduce the accuracy of SAST assessment leading to high false positives.

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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.” ” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For years, penetration testing has played an important role in regulatory compliance and audit requirements for security organizations. However, a longtime challenge with pentesting has been the “point-in-time” nature of the tests. Continuous pentesting.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2024

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well. The trick in today’s operating environment is how to do this well with cloud migration accelerating.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Penetration testing: Regularly simulate cyberattacks through penetration testing to identify exploitable vulnerabilities in the system. Companies can stay ahead of evolving threats by evaluating current defenses and ensuring compliance with industry standards like NIST or CIP.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2023

Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well. The trick in today’s operating environment is how to do this well with cloud migration accelerating.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cobolt Strike is a security tool, used by penetration testers to simulate network attackers. But it’s also used by attackers — from criminals to governments — to automate their own attacks. Researchers have found a vulnerability in the product.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

It also demonstrates the need for quality assurance and penetration testing to ensure the safety of third-party apps installed on millions of devices.” ” concludes the report.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

Often, getting to such a point involves an external expert helping the organization plan and execute regular security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability scans to identify potential weaknesses in the organization’s policies, procedures, and systems.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

3, 2022 post, Sheriff says their “team” is seeking licenses for the Cobalt Strike penetration testing tool, and that they’re prepared to pay $3,000 – $4,000 per license. .” In several posts, Sheriff taunts one FireEye employee by name. “We will buy constantly, make contact,” Sheriff advised.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Duarte’s journey in cybersecurity began with a passion for penetration testing, sparked by the 1980s cult classic film WarGames. Duarte, formerly head of security at Snowflake, joins Aembit with a deep commitment to address pressing gaps in non-human identity security.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2024

Today, Ollmann is the CTO of IOActive , a Seattle-based cybersecurity firm specializing in full-stack vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and security consulting. We recently reconnected. Here’s what we discussed, edited for clarity and length?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Additionally, they employ search-order hijacking, deploying TwoDash in c:windowssystem32oci.dll , sideloaded via msdtc.exe , leveraging methods documented in prior penetration testing research. Secret Blizzard uses similar techniques and filenames as Storm-0156, mimicking their operations.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For instance, penetration testing simulates potential attacks, allowing you to assess your response capabilities. Conduct Regular Security Audits & Vulnerability Assessments Security audits and vulnerability assessments can identify weak points in your organization’s defenses before attackers do.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To mitigate these risks, water utilities should: Prioritize cybersecurity: Implement robust cybersecurity practices, including regular vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and employee training. "Water is no exception." Collaborate with industry peers: Share information and best practices to enhance collective security.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: Gaining accurate visibility of all cloud and on-premise digital assets; configuring cloud IT infrastructure wisely; adopting ZTNA principles; implementing robust cyber hygiene, based on NIST standards; conducting regular audits, including advanced penetration testing; conducting ongoing, effective threat detection and response; and implementing (..)

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Check Point's Global CISO discusses the firm's 2023 threat intelligence, including new AI malice and threat actors spreading malware by dropping flash drives.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Netcraft’s latest research details HookBot, a sophisticated Android-based banking Trojan that’s steadily advancing its footprint in the cybercrime world.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

AI-Powered Testing & Defense Strategies AI-Driven Penetration Testing: AI advances penetration testing by automating identifying vulnerabilities and testing security measures, helping organizations avoid potential breaches.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 9, 2024

Discover the difference between types of IVR testing tools, ensuring optimal performance and security for your business phone system. Plus, we’ll show you when to DIY or call in the pros.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Security researcher Gergely Kalman has detailed a high-severity vulnerability in Apple’s MallocStackLogging framework that could allow attackers to gain local privilege escalation (LPE) on macOS systems.

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