Tag: penetration-testing
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Pentests und Red-Team-Erfahrungen aus dem Verteidigungsumfeld – Die wahre Sicherheitslücke der Rüstungsindustrie liegt in der Umsetzung
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AI-Powered Active Directory Pentesting with Claude, HexStrike AI NetExec
Overview This guide walks through a complete Active Directory engagement in a controlled lab, driven end-to-end by plain-English prompts to Claude Desktop. We wire the First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/ai-powered-active-directory-pentesting-with-claude-hexstrike-ai-netexec/
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Automated Penetration Testing with Claude AI
Overview This article demonstrates a complete, end-to-end penetration test driven almost entirely through natural language. By connecting Claude Desktop to a Model Context Protocol (MCP) First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/automating-penetration-testing-with-claude-ai/
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Is Offensive Security Keeping Up with the Latest Cyber Attacks?
Security is not a point-in-time exercise. It’s a cycle of testing, fixing, and starting over. Organisations that treat it as anything less quickly fall behind. In the last decade, we’ve seen how offensive security practices such as penetration testing, combined with follow-up patching and mitigation strategies, have significantly strengthened defences. For instance, Active Directory hardening,…
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AI-Powered Penetration Testing with Metasploit
Overview This article documents an end-to-end agentic penetration test. Claude Desktop, connected to the Metasploit Framework through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), turns plain-English tasks First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/ai-powered-penetration-testing-with-metasploit/
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What 345 Days of Untested Exposure Looks Like at a Bank
A two-week penetration test can leave roughly 345 days of real-world exposure unvalidated. Sprocket Security explores why continuous testing is becoming critical as attack surfaces constantly change. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/what-345-days-of-untested-exposure-looks-like-at-a-bank/
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Why you need BAS and autonomous pentesting together
Most security teams know the drill: A new autonomous penetration testing tool gets deployed, and the first run is genuinely impressive. The dashboard surfaces critical … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/02/picus-security-autonomous-pentesting-validation-gaps/
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Why Annual Penetration Tests Are No Longer Enough
AI-driven offensive security is pushing organizations beyond annual penetration tests toward continuous validation models. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/why-annual-penetration-tests-are-no-longer-enough/
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Terra Expands Agentic Pentesting
Tags: penetration-testingFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/terra-expands-agentic-pentesting
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Flipper One project needs community help to build open Linux platform
Flipper Devices, the maker of the Flipper Zero pentesting tool, is asking the community to help build Flipper One, an open Linux platform for connected devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/flipper-one-project-needs-community-help-to-build-open-linux-platform/
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Flipper One project needs community help to build open Linux platform
Flipper Devices, the maker of the Flipper Zero pentesting tool, is asking the community to help build Flipper One, an open Linux platform for connected devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/flipper-one-project-needs-community-help-to-build-open-linux-platform/
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NetExec for OSCP: AD Pentesting
This walkthrough takes you end-to-end against a Windows Server 2019 domain controller in the ignite.local lab. You start exactly where the exam drops you, First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/netexec-for-oscp-ad-pentesting/
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Lyrie: Open-source autonomous pentesting agent
Penetration testing has usually required weeks of manual work, specialized tooling, and teams with narrow skill sets. Lyrie, an open-source autonomous security agent built by … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/18/lyrie-ai-autonomous-pentesting-agent/
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QA: Why Vulnerability Scans Are Giving Businesses a False Sense of Security
Phillip Wylie is an internationally recognised cybersecurity expert, ethical hacker and offensive security specialist with more than 28 years’ experience across IT, network security, application security, penetration testing, red teaming and social engineering. As co-author of The Pentester BluePrint, founder of The Pwn School Project and host of The Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip has built his career around…
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OpenAI introduces Daybreak cyber platform, takes on Anthropic Mythos
Tags: access, ai, cisco, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, fortinet, framework, government, malware, network, openai, oracle, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, software, strategy, technology, update, vulnerabilityOpenAI’s cybersecurity model stack: OpenAI is pursuing a scalable cyber defense platform strategy with Daybreak and is rolling out the initiative through three different model tiers: GPT-5.5 (default), GPT-5.5 with Trusted Access for Cyber, and GPT-5.5-Cyber.The standard GPT-5.5 model is positioned for general-purpose enterprise use cases, including developer assistance and knowledge work. GPT-5.5 with Trusted…
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WorkNest Launches WorkNest Secure to Expand Cybersecurity and Compliance Services
WorkNest Secure has launched a new cybersecurity and compliance division aimed at helping organizations strengthen security, manage risk, and meet growing regulatory demands. The new division, called WorkNest Secure, brings together the cyber, information security, and data protection capabilities of Pentest People and Bulletproof under one brand. Both companies became part of WorkNestGroup following a…
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Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program
Tags: ai, attack, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, framework, github, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayIdentity, who the AI agent is.Scope, what it is authorized to do.Attestation, whether it or its instructions have been tampered with.Delegation, who delegated authority.Revocation, whether that authority has been revoked.”Every AI agent on the internet today is a stranger. You don’t know who it is, what it’s authorized to do, or whether it’s been tampered…
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8 guiding principles for reskilling the SOC for agentic AI
Tags: ai, automation, business, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, governance, incident response, jobs, penetration-testing, sans, skills, soc, technology, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSet the tone from the top: The second principle for reskilling security teams for agentic AI is all about leadership.As Baker says, CISOs must set the tone. That means building a culture of rapid experimentation, iteration, and innovation. “Fail fast and move forward,” he says.A key aspect of CISO leadership is understanding the needs of…
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The Winter Games effect: When gold meets DDoS
Tags: attack, botnet, cctv, ddos, defense, detection, dns, government, group, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, jobs, lockbit, network, penetration-testing, ransomware, router, service, strategy, threat, windowsAttack volumes 610x historical levels during the Winter Games period (February 623, 2026)Peak attack count reached more than 2,200 attacks on February 23NoName057(16) dominated public DDoS hacktivist claims with 47, although ransomware groups (Qilin, LockBit 5.0) also claimed success in various attacksTactical shift from pre-Winter Games high-bandwidth attacks (412.89Gbps peak) to Winter Games-period high-throughput attacksGeographic…
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CISA mulls new three-day remediation deadline for critical flaws
Tags: api, ceo, cisa, exploit, flaw, government, kev, msp, penetration-testing, technology, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTight window: A CISA spokesperson declined to comment on the Reuters report, but security experts were more forthcoming, with most believing the idea is simply an acknowledgement that modern vulnerability management is evolving.One source of anxiety was that a three-day timeline would leave little time for meaningful testing, normally a time-consuming and complex undertaking that…
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CISA mulls new three-day remediation deadline for critical flaws
Tags: api, ceo, cisa, exploit, flaw, government, kev, msp, penetration-testing, technology, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTight window: A CISA spokesperson declined to comment on the Reuters report, but security experts were more forthcoming, with most believing the idea is simply an acknowledgement that modern vulnerability management is evolving.One source of anxiety was that a three-day timeline would leave little time for meaningful testing, normally a time-consuming and complex undertaking that…
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How the Story of a USB Penetration Test Went Viral
Tags: penetration-testingTwo decades ago Dark Reading posted its first blockbuster, a column by a pen tester who sprinkled rigged thumb drives around a credit union parking lot and let curious employees do the rest. This episode looks back at the history-making piece with its author Steve Stasiukonis, Dark Reading senior editor Becky Bracken, and Dark Reading’s…
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Web App Pentest by AutoSecT
Web applications run almost every business today. They handle logins, payments, user data, and daily operations. As usage grows, risk grows too. Hackers look for small gaps. Even a minor flaw can lead to a serious attack. This is why web app pentest is now a basic need. It helps you find weak points before……
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Active Directory Lab Setup for Penetration Testing Using PowerShell
This article provides a complete walkthrough of both phases, from clicking >>Create a New Virtual Machine<< in VMware all the way to a fully First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/active-directory-lab-setup-for-penetration-testing-using-powershell/
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A Detailed Guide on Local Port Forwarding
In the contemporary digital world, penetration testing and red team engagements, direct access to target systems from the attacker’s machine is uncommon. Many services are First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/a-detailed-guide-on-local-port-forwarding/
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How Escape AI Pentesting Exploited SSRF in LiteLLM
Discover three SSRF sinks. A security gate built to stop them. And a nesting trick that walks right past it. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/how-escape-ai-pentesting-exploited-ssrf-in-litellm/
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Download: Automating Pentest Delivery Guide
Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world weaknesses, but the method for delivering results hasn’t evolved. Manual workflows involving static … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/01/plextrac-download-automating-pentest-delivery-guide/
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Bank regulator sounds warning over cybersecurity threat posed by AI models
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, banking, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, finance, flaw, germany, government, penetration-testing, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, vulnerabilityAccessing Mythos: It’s barely three weeks since Anthropic made Claude Mythos public on April 7 and it’s hard to recall a development that’s caused as much cybersecurity alarm in such a short space of time.Earlier this week, Michael Theurer, the chief supervisor of Bundesbank, Germany’s financial regulator, echoed APRA’s concern, telling Reuters that European banks…
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Escape AI Pentesting Agents 2.0 A Deep Dive
What each agent actually does (BOLA, Regression testing agent, Business logic testing agent, and others..), how they coordinate, and what you can expect from Escape’s AI pentesting product in the upcoming weeks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/escape-ai-pentesting-agents-2-0-a-deep-dive/
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Benchmarking AI Pentesting Tools: A Practical Comparison
We benchmarked 4 AI pentesting tools: Escape, Shannon, Strix, PentAGI, and Claude against a modern vulnerable application. Learn more about their detection rates, false positive rates, and scanning speed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/benchmarking-ai-pentesting-tools-a-practical-comparison/