Penetration Testing

APRIL 25, 2024

Recently, Zscaler ThreatLabz released its 2024 Phishing Report, revealing a disturbing evolution in phishing tactics fueled by generative AI technologies.

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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. Now automakers including Toyota are preparing for next-generation attacks, he said, but there remains a lack of security engineers that understand auto technology.

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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

JUNE 18, 2025

Author/Presenter: Oscar Baechler, MA (Author @ Packt Publishing, Professor, Lake Washington Institute of Technology) Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest Northwest 2025 video content.

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NetSpi Executives

JUNE 25, 2025

Over the past four years, NetSPI has established itself as a leader in mainframe penetration testing , conducting dozens of comprehensive security assessments across multiple industries. This is particularly concerning given the sensitive nature of data and processes these systems typically handle.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. The post Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present appeared first on Herjavec Group.

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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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SecureList

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The steps performed by the script are most likely needed to check if the backdoor is present and installed correctly. Unlike VBShower’s own scripts, downloadable scripts with a payload are present on disk as files, rather than hidden inside alternate data streams.

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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. The rapid advancement of technology has woven a complex fabric of wireless networks, each interwoven with vulnerabilities waiting to be exposed. What is Radio Frequency (RF)?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Verimatrix CEO Asaf Ashkenazi described for me how his company is leveraging technologies perfected by the entertainment industry to protect mobile apps. Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well. I spoke with two vendors that are introducing promising innovation to that addresses this.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

Securing Success: The Crucial Role of a Cybersecurity Specialist in a Growing Business Human society is increasingly dependent on computer systems and the data housed and utilized within IT (information technology) infrastructure. Today, cyber attacks can not only cause financial disasters, they can literally kill people.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2023

Verimatrix CEO Asaf Ashkenazi described for me how his company is leveraging technologies perfected by the entertainment industry to protect mobile apps. Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well. I spoke with two vendors that are introducing promising innovation to that addresses this.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2025

PEN-200: Penetration Testing Certification with Kali Linux | OffSec During theCourse One hour per day of study in your chosen field is all it takes. Understand the Real-World Impact of Each Technique The PEN-200 course provides a thorough and comprehensive foundation in penetration testing.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2025

Introduction Throughout this series, Ive shared practical advice for PEN-200: Penetration Testing with Kali Linux students seeking to maximize the professional, educational, and financial value of pursuing the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification. Use these insights to shape a focused study plan.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Following a set of interesting and very selective graphic views are presented. During my PhD program I worked for US Government (@ National Institute of Standards and Technology, Security Division) where I did intensive researches in Malware evasion techniques and penetration testing of electronic voting systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

The app has been present since August 2016 [ 1 , 2 ], but there is no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. iVerify noted that the concern is serious enough that Palantir Technologies is opting to ban Android devices from its mobile fleet over the next few years. Google is also notifying other Android OEMs.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 22, 2024

The Flipper Zero is a portable device that can be used in penetration testing with a focus on wireless devices and access control systems. Very recently, a group of security researchers presented a series of vulnerabilities in the widely used Dormakaba Saflok electronic RFID locks.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 28, 2025

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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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NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tim’s extensive background as a security analyst, pentester, director of Red Team , and chief technology officer for leading global companies brings a wealth of insights to the table. Gaining insight into external-facing assets, vulnerabilities, and exposures presents a noisy and time-consuming challenge for security teams.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

There are technologies like CAPTCHAs — requiring the user to solve an image challenge or retype squiggly letters — which try to weed out automated bot programs from humans. Resecurity also presented evidence that it notified Citrix of the breach as early as Dec. So what does this user pick? Yes, “Monkeybutt.”

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NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) present limitless possibilities for enhancing business processes, but they also expand the potential for malicious actors to exploit security risks. Like many technologies that came before it, AI is advancing faster than security standards can keep up with.

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NetSpi Executives

JULY 1, 2025

Discovery : Identify vulnerabilities across those assets, using methods like penetration testing to uncover exposures. Validation : Test and confirm that fixes work as intended and continue to eliminate false positives moving forward. Prioritization : Assess the criticality of risks to decide which ones to address first.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In the beginning, the Microsoft Powerpoint presentation looked like a white blank page but performing a very interesting and hidden connection to hxxps://a.doko.moe/wraeop.sct. I do have experience in security testing since I have been performing penetration testing on several US electronic voting systems.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

One issue with traditional penetration tests is that they are point-in-time, typically performed only once or twice a year. Another issue with traditional penetration tests is that they are time-bound. The penetration tester gives it their ‘best effort’ for that given time. CAST addresses both these shortcomings.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Technology is also evolving rapidly in this fast-evolving world, where everything is changing briskly. It automates vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tasks. It has become an ace for penetration testers, security analysts, and individuals who are passionate about safeguarding digital assets.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Technology is also evolving rapidly in this fast-evolving world, where everything is changing briskly. It automates vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tasks. It has become an ace for penetration testers, security analysts, and individuals who are passionate about safeguarding digital assets.

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NetSpi Executives

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But with names like CAASM, EASM, and DRPS, plus their overlapping or complementary capabilities, it can be a lot of work to understand how they differ, and which technologies are right for you. This technology maximizes asset visibility while giving greater context into the connection between assets and potential exposures they may have.

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Webroot

APRIL 15, 2021

Tools are varied and not important until the tester discovers or knows what type, brand or systems are present. Pen testing can be an outside organization performing a Blue Team activity and their report can be communicated as a Pen Test Failure. Should you put a Penetration Testing company on retainer? Blue Teams.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

5G is among the technologies that researchers predict will have a big impact on the security landscape in the next decade. The researchers presented Monday afternoon at the RSA Conference, to tease a soon-to-be-released whitepaper of their work. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images). AI could impact more than just social engineering.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2022

It can certainly be said that advances in technology have had a huge impact on cybersecurity in recent years. It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. With technology like this, there's no real need for human input at all. Technology frees up human staff.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Once a niche technology, drones are about to explode in terms of market growth and enterprise adoption. Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. Original post at [link]. Market overview. Danger Drone platform.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 17, 2024

A new study presented at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) 2024 has revealed a vulnerability in popular VPN protocols like OpenVPN and WireGuard.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Whether perceived or real, a lack of understanding about blockchain technology has slowed the adoption of advanced distributed database technology in the past decade. We’ll look at what blockchain technology is, how its development relates to cybersecurity, and the state of blockchain-based security solutions.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Security experts at Trustwave have released Social Mapper, a new open-source tool that allows finding a person of interest across social media platform using facial recognition technology. The tool was developed to gather intelligence from social networks during penetration tests and are aimed at facilitating social engineering attacks.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

A co-chair of Cloud Security Alliance’s IoT Working Group, he has extensive public speaking experience delivering conference presentations, training, and workshops globally. Source and Sinks is a technology-focused podcast. We talk about the business, people, products, and culture of technology?—?with with a security twist.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity refers to applying AI technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, and data analytics to protect digital systems and networks from cyber threats. However, the integration of AI also presents challenges. While AI can streamline security processes, it creates new vulnerabilities.

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