Tag: penetration-testing
-
Kazakh oil giant denies cyberattack, says incident was ‘planned’ phishing drill
Indian cybersecurity researchers claimed Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company had been hacked by a Russian-speaking operation. It was all just a pentest, though, the company said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakstan-oil-company-kazmunaygas-phishing-simulation-not-cyberattack
-
Kazakh oil giant denies cyberattack, says incident was ‘planned’ phishing drill
Indian cybersecurity researchers claimed Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company had been hacked by a Russian-speaking operation. It was all just a pentest, though, the company said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakstan-oil-company-kazmunaygas-phishing-simulation-not-cyberattack
-
Kazakh oil giant denies cyberattack, says incident was ‘planned’ phishing drill
Indian cybersecurity researchers claimed Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company had been hacked by a Russian-speaking operation. It was all just a pentest, though, the company said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakstan-oil-company-kazmunaygas-phishing-simulation-not-cyberattack
-
UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Application Security Testing Service from Black Duck
Tags: application-security, ceo, cloud, container, cyber, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threatUltraViolet Cyber has acquired the application security testing services arm of Black Duck Software as part of an effort to expand the scope of the managed security services it provides. Company CEO Ira Goldstein said this addition to its portfolio will provide penetration testing, red teaming, threat modeling, cloud and container risk assessments, architecture risk..…
-
UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Application Security Testing Service from Black Duck
Tags: application-security, ceo, cloud, container, cyber, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threatUltraViolet Cyber has acquired the application security testing services arm of Black Duck Software as part of an effort to expand the scope of the managed security services it provides. Company CEO Ira Goldstein said this addition to its portfolio will provide penetration testing, red teaming, threat modeling, cloud and container risk assessments, architecture risk..…
-
Web Application Firewall Bypassed via JS Injection with Parameter Pollution
In a recent autonomous penetration test, a novel cross-site scripting (XSS) bypass that sidesteps even highly restrictive Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Security researchers uncovered a ASP.NET application protected by a rigorously configured WAF. Conventional XSS payloads”, breaking out of single-quoted JavaScript strings”, were promptly blocked. Yet by abusing HTTP parameter pollution, the team managed to…
-
10 Best Web Application Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Securing web applications is a top priority for businesses in 2025 as they’re a primary attack vector for cybercriminals. Web application penetration testing goes beyond automated scanning to use human expertise and a hacker’s mindset to find complex vulnerabilities that automated tools miss, such as business logic flaws and multi-step exploits. A great pen-test provides…
-
Hackers Turn Red Team AI Tool Into Citrix Exploit Engine
HexStrike-AI Connects LLMs to Over 150 Existing Security Tools. A red-team framework released for penetration testing has become a weapon in the wild, repurposed by hackers to accelerate exploitation of newly disclosed Citrix vulnerabilities. Check Point Research observed chatter suggesting n-day attacks may unfold in minutes, shrinking defender response time. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
-
Synack + Tenable: AI-Powered Partnership Translates Vulnerability Insights into Action
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, service, skills, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayThe combined Synack/Tenable solution reduces alert noise for overloaded security teams, isolating the most exploitable threats so they can proactively close security gaps faster. Vulnerability Assessment 🤠Penetration Testing Vulnerability assessment, including automated scanning, is a great first step in identifying potential security risks. However, massive amounts of data can make it tricky for security…
-
Synack + Tenable: AI-Powered Partnership Translates Vulnerability Insights into Action
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, service, skills, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayThe combined Synack/Tenable solution reduces alert noise for overloaded security teams, isolating the most exploitable threats so they can proactively close security gaps faster. Vulnerability Assessment 🤠Penetration Testing Vulnerability assessment, including automated scanning, is a great first step in identifying potential security risks. However, massive amounts of data can make it tricky for security…
-
Will penetration testing disrupt my business operations?
We are often asked by the business leaders and executives we speak to “will penetration testing disrupt our business operations?”. We frequently hear concerns about downtime, impact to customer services, or unexpected changes to data. These questions are understandable when critical systems underpin daily activity, and outages or loss of data could have significant impact”¦…
-
Will penetration testing disrupt my business operations?
We are often asked by the business leaders and executives we speak to “will penetration testing disrupt our business operations?”. We frequently hear concerns about downtime, impact to customer services, or unexpected changes to data. These questions are understandable when critical systems underpin daily activity, and outages or loss of data could have significant impact”¦…
-
New BruteForceAI Tool Automates Login Page Detection and Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, automation, credentials, cyber, detection, intelligence, login, penetration-testing, toolA cutting-edge penetration testing tool calledBruteForceAIhas arrived, bringing automation and artificial intelligence to the art of login page detection and brute-force attacks. Designed for security professionals and researchers, BruteForceAI streamlines two critical stages of a login attack: finding login forms and executing credential trials. Its blend of Large Language Model (LLM) analysis and sophisticated attack…
-
BruteForceAI: Free AI-powered login brute force tool
BruteForceAI is a penetration testing tool that uses LLMs to improve the way brute-force attacks are carried out. Instead of relying on manual setup, the tool can analyze HTML … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/03/bruteforceai-free-ai-powered-login-brute-force-tool/
-
Warning: Flaws in Copeland OT controllers can be leveraged by threat actors
Tags: access, authentication, ciso, control, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, identity, incident response, intelligence, Internet, network, penetration-testing, risk, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCSO. “Persons responsible for the management of OT devices are focused on production and reliability of service, not security. As a result, you frequently encounter OT devices that are insecure.”To ensure security, organizations have to move towards a zero trust architecture for deploying OT devices, Beggs said. That includes verifying user identity, enforcing multifactor authentication,…
-
Top 10 Best API Penetration Companies In 2025
Securing APIs is a critical cybersecurity challenge in 2025 as they are the backbone of modern applications and a prime target for attackers. API penetration testing is no longer an optional check; it’s a necessity for finding business logic flaws, authorization bypasses, and other complex vulnerabilities that automated tools can’t detect. The best companies in…
-
Penetration testing: All you need to know
At a breakneck pace, and with it, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. Organizations today face a heightened risk of data breaches, system compromises, and sophisticated cyberattacks. To counteract these risks, penetration testing has become a critical tool in the cybersecurity arsenal. This guide delves into the fundamentals of penetration testing,…The…
-
Penetration testing: All you need to know
At a breakneck pace, and with it, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. Organizations today face a heightened risk of data breaches, system compromises, and sophisticated cyberattacks. To counteract these risks, penetration testing has become a critical tool in the cybersecurity arsenal. This guide delves into the fundamentals of penetration testing,…The…
-
Top Automated Pentesting Tools (2025)
Explore the top automated pentesting tools of 2025. Learn how modern platforms detect business logic flaws, deliver true positives, and scale continuous security testing, so security teams can replace manual pentests with faster, more accurate coverage. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/top-automated-pentesting-tools-2025/
-
How Gainesville Regional Utilities is locking down vendor risk
Tags: access, breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, conference, cyber, data, finance, group, HIPAA, infrastructure, malicious, penetration-testing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, soc, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityIntake and triage: The requesting business unit submits an intake form detailing the vendor’s responsibilities, the IT service involved, the types of data needed, and any required system access. The IT security team then conducts an initial risk triage.Detailed assessment: If the vendor poses a moderate or high risk, it must complete a security questionnaire…
-
ShadowSilk Targets Penetration-Testing Tools and Public Exploits to Breach Organizations
Tags: breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, group, penetration-testing, threat, toolCybersecurity experts discovered an advanced persistent threat (APT) cluster called ShadowSilk in a thorough research published by Group-IB. Since at least 2023, this group has been actively breaching government institutions in Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific area. The group’s operations, ongoing as of July 2025, focus primarily on data exfiltration, leveraging a sophisticated blend of…
-
The Role of AI Pentesting in Securing LLM Applications
The rapid adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) has reshaped the digital ecosystem, powering everything from customer service chatbots to advanced data analysis systems. But with this growth comes a wave of new security challenges. Traditional application vulnerabilities still exist, but LLM applications introduce risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model leakage, and misuse……
-
The Role of AI Pentesting in Securing LLM Applications
The rapid adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) has reshaped the digital ecosystem, powering everything from customer service chatbots to advanced data analysis systems. But with this growth comes a wave of new security challenges. Traditional application vulnerabilities still exist, but LLM applications introduce risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model leakage, and misuse……
-
The Role of AI Pentesting in Securing LLM Applications
The rapid adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) has reshaped the digital ecosystem, powering everything from customer service chatbots to advanced data analysis systems. But with this growth comes a wave of new security challenges. Traditional application vulnerabilities still exist, but LLM applications introduce risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model leakage, and misuse……
-
How Exposure Management Has Helped Tenable Reduce Risk and Align with the Business
Each Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In the second of a two-part blog series, Tenable CSO Robert Huber shares how exposure management has helped him reduce risk and better align with the business. You can read the entire Exposure…
-
How Exposure Management Has Helped Tenable Reduce Risk and Align with the Business
Each Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In the second of a two-part blog series, Tenable CSO Robert Huber shares how exposure management has helped him reduce risk and better align with the business. You can read the entire Exposure…
-
Looking for the Best VMDR and Pentesting Tool? The Breakthrough
Let’s come straight to the point! Kratikal gives you AutoSecT. Your security is the main driving point that made it possible to build the world’s leading VMDR and pentesting platform, powered by AI. Do you know what’s more interesting? Your network infrastructure can have the strongest security shield that no other tool provides. AutoSecT network……
-
Galactic Advisors CEO: New Approach To Penetration Testing Is Driving MSP Growth
A new approach to penetration testing recently patented by Galactic Advisors is achieving early customer wins for MSP partners, according to Bruce McCully, CEO and chief security officer of the cybersecurity assessment and consulting firm. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/galactic-advisors-ceo-new-approach-to-penetration-testing-is-driving-msp-growth
-
Automation Is Redefining Pentest Delivery
Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world security weaknesses before adversaries do. But as the threat landscape has evolved, the way we deliver pentest results hasn’t kept pace.Most organizations still rely on traditional reporting methods”, static PDFs, emailed documents, and spreadsheet-based tracking. The problem? These outdated workflows introduce delays, First seen…