Tag: penetration-testing
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Threat Actors Abuse AzureHound Tool to Enumerate Azure and Entra ID Environments
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, malicious, microsoft, penetration-testing, threat, toolThe cybersecurity landscape continues to shift toward cloud-based attacks, with threat actors increasingly exploiting legitimate security tools for malicious reconnaissance. AzureHound, a penetration testing utility designed for authorized security professionals, has become a weapon of choice for attackers seeking to understand and compromise Azure and Microsoft Entra ID environments. Understanding the Threat AzureHound is a…
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Do CISOs need to rethink service provider risk?
Tags: access, ai, breach, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, group, guide, incident, incident response, ISO-27001, penetration-testing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, soc, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityShould risk assessment be about questionnaires or conversation?: David Stockdale, director of cybersecurity at the University of Queensland (UQ), needs services providers to understand the make-up and complexity of a higher education institution.”Because of the size and research intensity of the university, we tend to build a lot in-house. Where we do use service providers,…
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Do CISOs need to rethink service provider risk?
Tags: access, ai, breach, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, group, guide, incident, incident response, ISO-27001, penetration-testing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, soc, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityShould risk assessment be about questionnaires or conversation?: David Stockdale, director of cybersecurity at the University of Queensland (UQ), needs services providers to understand the make-up and complexity of a higher education institution.”Because of the size and research intensity of the university, we tend to build a lot in-house. Where we do use service providers,…
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Top 10 Best Cloud Penetration Testing Providers in 2025
The rapid migration to cloud environments AWS, Azure, and GCP being the dominant players continues unabated in 2025. While cloud providers offer robust underlying infrastructure security, the shared responsibility model dictates that securing everything in the cloud, from configurations to applications and data, remains the customer’s responsibility. This nuanced reality makes cloud penetration testing […]…
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(g+) Die besten Tools: Pentesting lernen und einüben
Wer seine Systeme auf Sicherheitslücken abklopfen möchte, benötigt passende Werkzeuge und viel Erfahrung. Letztere erhalten angehende Pentester durch wiederholte Einbrüche in vorgefertigte Trainings-VMs. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/die-besten-tools-pentesting-lernen-und-einueben-2510-199261.html
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Penetration testing vs red teaming: What’s the difference?
In cyber security, two terms are often used interchangeably but mean very different things: penetration testing and red teaming. Both involve authorised simulations of cyber attacks designed to uncover weaknesses, yet they differ in scope, intent, and the insights they provide. A penetration test reveals where defences can be strengthened, while a red team exercise”¦…
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Network security devices endanger orgs with ’90s era flaws
Tags: access, application-security, apt, authentication, breach, cisa, cisco, citrix, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dos, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, injection, ivanti, jobs, linux, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, regulation, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, router, service, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day2024 networking and security device zero-day flaws Product CVE Flaw type CVSS Check Point Quantum Security Gateways and CloudGuard Network Security CVE-2024-24919 Path traversal leading to information disclosure 8.6 (High) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2024-20359 Arbitrary code execution 6.6 (Medium) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2024-20353 Denial of service 8.6 (High) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance …
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Static vs Dynamic Android App Pentesting: How AutoSecT Combines Both
When you build a mobile app, two kinds of risks hide inside it. One lives in the code, and the risks are hard-coded secrets, weak encryption, and forgotten debug settings. The other only appears when the app is running. The risks involved in this scenario are broken logins, unsafe network calls, or exposed data in……
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Beware the Hidden Costs of Pen Testing
Penetration testing helps organizations ensure IT systems are secure, but it should never be treated in a one-size-fits-all approach. Traditional approaches can be rigid and cost your organization time and money while producing inferior results. The benefits of pen testing are clear. By empowering “white hat” hackers to attempt to breach your system using similar…
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Pentest People Launches GuardNest
Pentest People from WorkNest, the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS®) and cybersecurity experts, today announces the launch of GuardNest, the latest evolution of its award-winning cybersecurity platform, previously known as SecurePortal. Version 3 of the platform represents a major step forward in both design and functionality, marking a new milestone in Pentest People’s ongoing…
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BreachLock Named Representative Provider for Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) in New Gartner® Report
BreachLock, the global leader in Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), has been recognized as a Representative Provider in the 2025 Innovation Insight: Penetration Testing as a Service report by Gartner. The report highlights how PTaaS helps organizations increase testing frequency by automating routine tasks, supports compliance objectives with high-level standardization and customizable reporting, and…
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BreachLock Named Representative Provider for Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) in New Gartner® Report
New York, United States, 15th October 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/breachlock-named-representative-provider-for-penetration-testing-as-a-service-ptaas-in-new-gartner-report/
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Diffie Hellmann’s Key Exchangevia
Thanks and a Tip O’ The Hat to Verification Labs :: Penetration Testing Specialists :: Trey Blalock GCTI, GWAPT, GCFA, GPEN, GPCS, GCPN, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP, CDPSE Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/diffie-hellmanns-key-exchangevia/
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The importance of effective penetration testing reporting
Cyber security is a battle that never truly ends. With new and increasingly sophisticated threats emerging all the time, keeping one step ahead of the hackers is challenging. Penetration testing is an indispensable tool for organisations seeking to bolster their cyber security posture. However, while the testing process is important, its true value lies in”¦…
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Integrate Gemini CLI into Your Kali Terminal to Speed Up Pentesting Tasks
With the release of Kali Linux 2025.3, penetration testers and security professionals gain access to an innovative AI-powered assistant, the Gemini Command-Line Interface (CLI). This open-source package brings Google’s Gemini AI directly into the terminal, offering natural languagedriven automation for common pentesting workflows. The integration of Gemini CLI marks a significant leap forward in the…
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Automating Pentest Delivery: 7 Key Workflows for Maximum Impact
Penetration testing is critical to uncovering real-world security weaknesses. With the shift into continuous testing and validation, it is time we automate the delivery of these results.The way results are delivered hasn’t kept up with today’s fast-moving threat landscape. Too often, findings are packaged into static reports, buried in PDFs or spreadsheets, and handed off…
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Automating Pentest Delivery: 7 Key Workflows for Maximum Impact
Penetration testing is critical to uncovering real-world security weaknesses. With the shift into continuous testing and validation, it is time we automate the delivery of these results.The way results are delivered hasn’t kept up with today’s fast-moving threat landscape. Too often, findings are packaged into static reports, buried in PDFs or spreadsheets, and handed off…
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How to Choose the Right VAPT Frequency
Regular Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) is important for businesses to identify and mitigate security risks. Choosing the right frequency depends on your organization’s risk profile, data sensitivity, regulatory requirements, and IT environment. Conducting VAPT at the optimal interval, whether quarterly, biannual, or annual, ensures continuous protection against evolving cyber threats. Let’s see how……
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Case Study: Penetration Testing for a Technology-Focused Environmental Solutions Provider
Overview The client is a technology-driven provider of environmental monitoring solutions, focused on developing analytical tools used in industrial settings. Their product portfolio includes both mobile and stationary devices designed to support complex operational environments, such as renewable energy facilities, water treatment systems, and other infrastructure-intensive industries. With a strong commitment to innovation and […]…
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Case Study: Penetration Testing for a Technology-Focused Environmental Solutions Provider
Overview The client is a technology-driven provider of environmental monitoring solutions, focused on developing analytical tools used in industrial settings. Their product portfolio includes both mobile and stationary devices designed to support complex operational environments, such as renewable energy facilities, water treatment systems, and other infrastructure-intensive industries. With a strong commitment to innovation and […]…
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Chinese hackers breached critical infrastructure globally using enterprise network gear
Tags: access, backdoor, breach, business, china, communications, control, cve, defense, exploit, framework, germany, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, korea, law, malware, military, monitoring, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, service, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability72-hour vulnerability exploitation window: RedNovember demonstrated the ability to weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than most organizations could deploy patches, researchers found. When researchers published proof-of-concept code for Check Point VPN vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 on May 30, 2024, RedNovember was attacking vulnerable systems by June 3.That campaign hit at least 60 organizations across Brazil, Germany, Japan,…
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Top 10 Best AI Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Tags: ai, automation, cyber, cybersecurity, intelligence, penetration-testing, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIn 2025, AI penetration testing tools have become the backbone of modern cybersecurity strategies, offering automation, intelligence-driven reconnaissance, and vulnerability analysis faster than traditional manual assessments. Businesses now demand AI-powered solutions to protect against evolving cyber threats and ensure compliance. Choosing the right AI penetration testing platform not only saves time and resources but also…
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Black box penetration testing: pros and cons
Black box penetration testing is one method among many potential approaches to securing systems, applications, networks and cloud environments. As with anything, it has pros and cons. Black box penetration testing involves assessing an asset without any prior knowledge or access to its internals, for example authenticated features, application code, user credentials or network architecture.”¦…
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Offensive Security in Manufacturing: Are you Red Team Ready?
ManuSec Chicago Speaker Johnny Xmas on Value of Pentesting in OT Environments. ManuSec Summit speaker Johnny Xmas, global head of offensive security for a leading U.S. manufacturer, discusses pentesting in operational technology environments, overcoming the hurdles to offensive security programs and the evolving role of OT security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/offensive-security-in-manufacturing-are-you-red-team-ready-a-29555
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Kali Linux 2025.3 brings improved virtual machine tooling, 10 new tools
OffSec has released Kali Linux 2025.3, the most up-to-date version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform. What’s new in Kali Linux 2025.3 Better … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/24/kali-linux-2025-3-released/
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Kali Linux 2025.3 Launches With Fresh Features and 10 New Pentesting Tools
Kali Linux 2025.3 has arrived, bringing a wave of improvements, updated firmware support, and a suite of ten new security tools. This release builds on the June 2025.2 update by refining core workflows, extending wireless capabilities, and preparing the distribution for emerging architectures. Whether you rely on virtual machines, Raspberry Pi devices, or mobile pentesting…
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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BreachLock Named Sample Vendor for PTaaS and AEV in Two New 2025 Gartner® Reports
New York, New York, September 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire BreachLock, the global leader in offensive security, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor for Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) in the 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for Application Security. The company was also recognized as a sample vendor for Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) in the Gartner…
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Pentera expands in APAC, taps AI to outsmart attackers
The penetration testing specialist is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and deploying new AI-driven capabilities as it eyes acquisitions and a potential IPO First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366631532/Pentera-expands-in-APAC-taps-AI-to-outsmart-attackers
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Chinese-Made Villager AI Pentest Tool Raises Cobalt Strike-Like Concerns
Villager is being pitched as a legitimate AI-powered pentest tool for red teams, but the platform, made by Chinese company Cyberspike, has been loaded almost 11,000 times on PyPI in two months, raising concerns that it is on the same path as Cobalt Strike, another red team tool that became a favorite of malicious actors.…