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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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Kali Linux Penetration Testing Tutorial: Step-By-Step Process

eSecurity Planet

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing? An ethical hacking certification may help too.

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Penetration Testing Remote Workers

SecureWorld News

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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Major VPN Flaw Exposed: “TunnelVision” (CVE-2024-3661) Threatens Security on Public Networks

Penetration Testing

The very backbone of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), praised for their ability to secure online activities, is under scrutiny following a breakthrough discovery by Dani Cronce and Lizzie Moratti from Leviathan Security Group.

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Vulnerability in Popular VPN Software Could Lead to Crashes and Service Disruptions

Penetration Testing

A newly discovered vulnerability in Libreswan, a widely used open-source VPN (Virtual Private Network) software, could leave systems open to crashes and potential denial of service attacks, say researchers.

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Global “Password Spraying” Campaign Targets VPN Systems, Causing Lockouts

Penetration Testing

Cisco has issued a critical warning about a widespread password spraying campaign targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) systems used by businesses worldwide.

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CVE-2024-24919: Active Exploitation of Check Point Remote Access VPN Vulnerability

Penetration Testing

In a recent advisory, Check Point has alerted its users to an active campaign targeting Remote Access VPN devices.

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