Tag: penetration-testing
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New CREST AI Standards to Deliver AI-Enabled Pentesting Accreditation
CREST’s new AI standards are optional add-on requirements for cybersecurity service providers wishing to demonstrate responsible AI usage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crest-ai-pentesting-accreditation/
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PortSwigger Introduces Burp AT Agentic AI for Automated Penetration Testing
PortSwigger has launched Burp AT, an agentic AI system that allows penetration testers to delegate web security investigation tasks while maintaining direct control over the testing scope, approvals, and final conclusions. The public beta is currently available for Burp Suite Professional users. Unlike standalone AI assistants that operate based on prompts with limited context, Burp…
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NodeBB Patches Eight AI-Found Flaws Exposing Admin Access and Private Chats
Eight security flaws in NodeBB went public on Wednesday, along with the code to exploit them. Aikido Security rates all eight as high severity and says its AI pentest agents found them in a six-hour review of the forum software’s source code.Every version before 4.14.0 is affected. NodeBB has fixed them all, and administrators should…
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Top 10 Best Physical Security Penetration Testing Firms 2026
In an era dominated by cyber threats, the importance of physical security penetration testing often gets overshadowed. However, a robust security posture requires a holistic approach that addresses vulnerabilities in both the digital and physical realms. A determined attacker can bypass sophisticated cyber defenses simply by walking through an unlocked door, exploiting weak physical controls,…
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The AI code vulnerabilities that grow with your app
Theori built 28 apps with AI coding agents and scanned each one through its pentesting platform. Five models did the building, split between Anthropic and OpenAI, across apps … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/23/report-ai-code-vulnerabilities/
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Threat Actor Turns Claude Opus Into Automated AI-Powered Penetration Testing Platform
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as “Trim” has reportedly transformed Anthropic’s Claude Opus into the central component of an automated, AI-powered penetration testing platform. This development highlights the rapid repurposing of advanced AI models for offensive security operations. According to research by Cato CTRL, Trim progressed from sharing jailbreak instructions on a Russian cybercrime forum…
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Terra Security expands agentic pentesting to internal networks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/terra-security-expands-agentic-pentesting-to-internal-networks
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Russian Hacker Turns Jailbroken Claude Into Pentest Platform
Russian-speaking actor Trim built a commercial offensive AI pentest tool on jailbroken Claude models First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trim-jailbroken-claude-ai-pentest/
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95% of Security Teams Blindsided by Vulnerabilities Between Tests
The vast majority of enterprise security teams are being blindsided by vulnerabilities that scheduled testing never catches, according to new research from Synack, which describes itself as the provider of the first AI-powered continuous pentest for enterprises. The company’s new report, The State of Continuous Security Validation, surveyed enterprise security leaders and practitioners and found…
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PENTDEM AI Pentesting Daemon Uses 34 Security Tools to Automate WAF Bypass and Attack Chains
Tags: ai, attack, bug-bounty, cyber, firewall, LLM, open-source, penetration-testing, tool, vulnerability, wafPENTDEM is an open-source autonomous AI pentesting daemon that integrates 34 security tools with LLM-directed analysis to automate various tasks, including reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, evidence validation, Web Application Firewall (WAF) fingerprinting, and multi-stage attack-path modeling. This Python-based project is designed for authorized security testing and bug-bounty workflows, offering both an autonomous agent mode and a…
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Autonome Sicherheitsvalidierung – Medialine und Horizon3.ai starten Pentest-Service
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/medialine-und-horizon3ai-starten-pentest-service-a-de6b057d7781d902a6ae6c7ceb40a118/
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Wireless Pentesting with Claude Using the Aircrack MCP Server
Overview Wireless networks remain one of the most exposed and frequently overlooked attack surfaces across enterprise and consumer environments. This article introduces the Aircrack-ng MCP First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/wireless-pentesting-with-claude-using-the-aircrack-mcp-server/
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Spain arrests alleged supporter of pro-Russian hacktivist groups after FBI tip
An FBI tip linked a man living in Spain to the hacking groups CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR), Z-Pentest and NoName057(16). First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spain-arrest-alleged-supporter-noname-carr-zpentest
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Spanish Police Arrest Man Linked to CARR, Z-Pentest, and NoName057(16)
Spain arrested a suspected CARR and Z-Pentest collaborator in an FBI-led probe for aiding pro-Russian hackers, coordinating attacks, and using crypto. Spanish National Police arrested a man in Palencia last March on charges of membership in and collaboration with a terrorist organization, glorifying terrorism, and computer damage. The investigation, carried out jointly with the FBI,…
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Spain Arrests Suspected Russian Hacktivist After FBI Tip
Investigators Say Suspect Supported CARR, Z-Pentest and NoName057(16). Spanish authorities, acting on FBI intelligence, arrested a man accused of supporting Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, Z-Pentest and NoName057(16), underscoring international efforts to dismantle Russian state-linked hacktivist networks targeting critical infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spain-arrests-suspected-russian-hacktivist-after-fbi-tip-a-32169
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Spain Arrests Suspected Russian Hacktivist After FBI Tip
Investigators Say Suspect Supported CARR, Z-Pentest and NoName057(16). Spanish authorities, acting on FBI intelligence, arrested a man accused of supporting Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, Z-Pentest and NoName057(16), underscoring international efforts to dismantle Russian state-linked hacktivist networks targeting critical infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spain-arrests-suspected-russian-hacktivist-after-fbi-tip-a-32169
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Spain arrests suspected member of pro-Russian hacktivist groups
The National Police in Spain have arrested a man who is suspected of being an active member of the CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR) and Z-Pentest, both pro-Russian hacktivist groups. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-suspected-member-of-pro-russian-hacktivist-groups/
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Pentesting is dead. Long live pentesting.
Penetration testing has been a cornerstone of cybersecurity for decades. For many organisations, it is part of an annual security programme, providing reassurance for boards, evidence for customers and insurers and a demonstration of compliance with regulatory requirements. It is also one of the most commonly purchased cybersecurity services. Despite its widespread use, penetration testing is actually one of the least…
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Researchers make the case for a cybersecurity AI scientist
Autonomous AI agents have started doing real security work. Language-model agents probe software for flaws, run penetration tests, and chain together attack steps that once … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/07/cybersecurity-ai-scientist-research/
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Breach Roundup: DeepSeek Sparks Browser Ransomware
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cisa, data, data-breach, fraud, india, iphone, oracle, penetration-testing, ransomwareAlso, False Negatives Causes Trust in AI Pentest to Drop. This week: a DeepSeek browser-only ransomware path, AI pen testing trust dropped, Mustang Panda targeted India, Tata breach exposed iPhone 18 data, CISA flagged BlueHammer in ransomware attacks, 950 Oracle EBS systems exposed, Amazon to pay U.S. Federal Trade Commission penalty over fraud records. First…
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From mythos to reality: Why the 2026 state of pentesting report proves the need for programmatic defenses
AI can find zero-days in minutes. Your defense strategy must evolve now. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/from-mythos-to-reality-why-the-2026-state-of-pentesting-report-proves-the/823726/
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DarkMoon: Open-source AI pentesting platform
Penetration testing has long run on expert time, with specialists spending days probing a network or web application by hand. Manual engagements stretch across weeks, expert … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/29/darkmoon-open-source-ai-pentesting-platform/
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AI Decline? Confidence in Autonomous Penetration Testing Falls
Companies are still experimenting with automated AI systems to find security weaknesses, but fewer are relying on the technology. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ai-decline-confidence-autonomous-penetration-testing
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8 Best Linux Distros for Forensics Pentesting in 2026
Here are the best Linux distros in 2026 for ethical hacking, pentesting and digital forensics, from beginners through advanced. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/products/open-source-distros-for-pentesting-and-forensics/
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23 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools in 2026
Review and compare 23 of the best open-source pen testing tools in 2026. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/applications/open-source-penetration-testing-tools/
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Agentic AI Pentesting Platforms Comparison
Agentic AI transforms Penetration Testing from a periodic consulting practice to a continuous validation discipline. While traditional pentests remain relevant, particularly for complex business logic or regulated environments, the rapid evolution of cloud-native systems necessitates more frequent evaluations. Between formal tests, new services, exposed APIs, identity permissions and misconfigurations can emerge, leaving security teams with…
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Pentests und Red-Team-Erfahrungen aus dem Verteidigungsumfeld – Die wahre Sicherheitslücke der Rüstungsindustrie liegt in der Umsetzung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ruestungsindustrie-it-sicherheit-umsetzungsdefizite-pentests-a-66ef648bc9fba47fab12d5dc8113d76a/
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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/