BackTrack 5, code named “Revolution”, the much awaited penetration testing framework, was released in May 2011. It is a major development over BackTrack4 R2. BackTrack 5 is said to be built from ...

While traditional penetration testing (pen testing) has long been the go-to method for identifying security gaps in a organization’s network and web application, a new approach has emerged: ...

Cybersecurity incidents have been rising since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, which proves our cybersecurity defenses are still lacking. But there is at least one silver lining to these ...

Crowdsourced security has recently moved into the mainstream, displacing traditional penetration-testing companies from what once was a lucrative niche space. While several companies have pioneered ...

Pen testing is an essential part of secure application development; it helps find vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, ensures the resilience of web applications, and helps organizations ...

Rende is the founder & CEO of Rhymetec, a cybersecurity firm providing cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy needs to SaaS companies. Penetration testing (pen testing) is a cornerstone of ...

Red teaming (or offensive) cybersecurity exercises take traditional penetration (pen) testing a step further by simulating real-world attacks that replicate real-world adversaries' techniques, tactics ...

Fundamentally it’s about bringing scale to the human aspect of pen testing. While a single pen tester will have one skillset, one methodology and one way of looking at things, a crowd simply scales on ...

Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing: What’s the Difference? Your email has been sent Many IT security terms have proved challenging to understand due to their similarities and contextual ...