Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The World Quality Report, released by HP, Capgemini, and Sogeti, presents the insight that the figure of companies comprising a full-fledged testing center has elevated from a mere 4% in 2011 to a dramatic 26% in 2014. This time, a crucial portion of VAPT testing budgets have gone to a kind of penetration testing featuring […].

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

LDAPWordlistHarvester A tool to generate a wordlist from the information present in LDAP, in order to crack non-random passwords of domain accounts. ... The post LDAPWordlistHarvester: generate a wordlist from the information present in LDAP appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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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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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

With many organizations now planning their annual penetration tests ("pentest" for short), a change is needed in order to accommodate remote workers. It also begs what are you allowed to test versus what is now considered taboo considering end-users may be operating with their own personal equipment?

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Zigrin Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

Penetration testing is how you find out, but with three main types, black-box, grey-box, and white-box, how do you choose? Penetration tests can sound intimidating, but it’s one of the best ways to identify vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. black-box penetration testing is for you! Thrill seekers!

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 25, 2024

This detailed analysis, based on over 2 billion phishing transactions in 2023, presents a... The post AI Powers a Phishing Frenzy – Zscaler Report Warns of Unprecedented Threat Wave appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 17, 2024

Cisco Systems today released three urgent security advisories addressing critical vulnerabilities present in its Integrated Management Controller (IMC) system and its SNMP implementation within Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software.

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MARCH 7, 2024

A recently patched vulnerability (CVE-2024-2044) in pgAdmin, the widely-used PostgreSQL administration tool, highlights the ever-present risks of unsafe data deserialization and insufficient input validation.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 1, 2024

CVE-2023-50378, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw, presents a significant... The post CVE-2023-50378: Apache Ambari Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability appeared first on Penetration Testing. Ironically, a recently disclosed vulnerability could transform it into an unexpected entry point for attackers.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A patched vulnerability within Apple’s Shortcuts automation framework presents a substantial risk to macOS and iOS devices.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Zyxel’s recent security advisory spotlights multiple vulnerabilities present in select firewall and access point models. Vulnerability Breakdown CVE-2023-6397 (Firewalls): Potential denial-of-service... The post Zyxel Security Vulnerabilities: DoS, Command Injection & More appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 1, 2024

Dubbed “Dirty Stream,” this vulnerability presents a new method for malicious apps to subvert... The post “Dirty Stream” Vulnerability Pattern Uncovered: New Threat Imperils Popular Android Apps appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 15, 2024

on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), presents a unique challenge in the realm of... The post Bypassing GRUB Security: How CVE-2023-4001 Exploits UEFI Systems appeared first on Penetration Testing. This vulnerability, rated at a concerning 5.6

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Presented at Black Hat EU 2023 Briefings under the title – The Pool Party You Will Never Forget: New Process Injection Techniques Using... The post PoolParty: A set of fully-undetectable process injection techniques appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 2, 2024

These vulnerabilities, if left unpatched, could present significant risks to organizations relying on VMware SD-WAN for... The post VMware SD-WAN Vulnerabilities Pose Risk to Network Security, Patches Released appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This vulnerability, classified with an “important” severity rating, presents a severe risk to organizations relying on Ambari for their... The post Apache Ambari: Urgent Action Needed to Address CVE-2023-50379 Vulnerability appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A penetration testing report discloses the vulnerabilities discovered during a penetration test to the client. Penetration test reports deliver the only tangible evidence of the pentest process and must deliver value for a broad range of readers and purposes.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In a digital landscape increasingly dotted with sophisticated surveillance solutions, the discovery of a critical vulnerability in QNAP’s VioStor Network Video Recorder (NVR) devices serves as a stark reminder of the ever-present cybersecurity risks....

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Experts Boris Larin, Leonid Bezvershenko, and Georgy Kucherin from Kaspersky Lab presented a report titled “Operation Triangulation: What You Get When Attack iPhones of Researchers” at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3 hacker conference.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The following tables present... The post RTI-Toolkit: open-source PowerShell toolkit for Remote Template Injection attacks appeared first on Penetration Testing. This toolkit includes a PowerShell script named PS-Templator.ps1 which can be used from both an attacking and defensive perspective.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In a world where one in every three businesses grapples with cybersecurity threats, the statistics on data breaches present an alarming picture.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 27, 2024

IOCTLance Presented at CODE BLUE 2023, this project titled Enhanced Vulnerability Hunting in WDM Drivers with Symbolic Execution and Taint Analysis introduces IOCTLance, a tool that enhances its capacity to detect various vulnerability types in Windows Driver... The post ioctlance: detect various vulnerability types in Windows Driver Model (..)

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NopSec

JUNE 13, 2018

Many of our clients at NopSec have mature web application security programs with their own internal white hat penetration testing personnel. There are however some interesting advantages a penetration tester has when they’re part of the development team, such as access to the application source code and the application hosting server.

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NopSec

JULY 3, 2017

Now, before we proceed, let’s clarify the definition of penetration testing first, and how it’s different from a vulnerability scan. Vulnerability Scan – Automated means of identifying vulnerabilities present on a set of predefined assets, intended to identify areas of potential risk and overall patching posture.

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NetSpi Technical

MARCH 28, 2024

Cleartext credentials are commonly targeted in a penetration test and used to move laterally to other systems, obtain sensitive information, or even further elevate privileges. NetSPI discovered a cleartext Azure Access Token for a privileged Managed Identity.

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NopSec

APRIL 15, 2019

NopSec commonly needs to bypass anti-virus / anti-malware software detection during our penetration testing engagements, which leads us to spend time researching methods and techniques that could be effective at avoiding detection by anti-virus / anti-malware products. We hope to see you there.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 31, 2022

” “The District views this incident as a penetration test, and the students involved presented the data in a professional manner,” the spokesperson says, adding that its tech team has made changes to avoid anything similar happening again in the future.

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Kali Linux

JULY 30, 2013

Flexible Penetration Testing Platform One of the major benefits of Kali Linux is that it’s not merely a bunch of tools pre-packaged into a Linux distribution. Kali is a real “Penetration Testing Platform” - and that’s not just a cool buzzword we use. Bleeding edge repositories.

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NopSec

JUNE 28, 2017

The car question is very much akin to asking “How much does a great penetration test cost ?” One man’s great penetration test is another man’s disaster. A quick search on Google for “great penetration test” yields 1,130,000 results. What’s your definition of a “great” penetration test?

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Understanding how to effectively evaluate and select a penetration testing vendor can be a challenging exercise. Frequently the problem comes down to an inaccurate or misaligned definition of “penetration testing services”. What’s the difference between a penetration test and vulnerability scan?

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NopSec

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The following post describes a recent penetration testing engagement that helped one of our customers address serious security vulnerabilities in an embedded medical device. The heart of the matter The medical device that was the target of our penetration test was a sensitive device used in heart monitoring.

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NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tim explains that in terms of proactive security, the approach involves considering the continuity beyond isolated engagements, such as performing an external penetration test. Gaining insight into external-facing assets, vulnerabilities, and exposures presents a noisy and time-consuming challenge for security teams.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

PASTA is an open-source testing platform specifically designed for car hacking, it was developed to help experts to test cyber security features of modern vehicles. You can download slides and the research paper from the following link: • Download Presentation Slides. • Download White Paper. ” continues the expert.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

The security team reported their Red Team toolkit, containing applications used by ethical hackers in penetration tests, was stolen. The post Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present appeared first on Herjavec Group. Records included details like name, email address, and encrypted passwords. east coast.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 21, 2023

Note-1: The framework was first presented at the No Hat conference in Bergamo, Italy on... The post Crawlector v2.2 releases: threat hunting framework appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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NopSec

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

requires the use of a test of wireless access points in an organization’s cardholder environment on a quarterly basis. This is to ensure that rogue wireless networks are not present. 11.3 – Implement a Methodology for Penetration Testing This requirement states the establishment of a penetration testing methodology.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 13, 2022

Penetration testing has shown cybersecurity manager David Murphy just how problematic people can be. Learn 8 pitfalls that undermine security program success and 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board. He has also seen the real-world consequences of such actions. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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