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Bug Bounty vs. Continuous Pen Testing: Understanding the Basics
Dec 10, 2020 Nicholas Anastasi

Bug Bounty vs. Continuous Pen Testing: Understanding the Basics

Oh, the world of good ol’ bug-bounty programs. In recent months they’ve become a hot topic for IT teams looking to unearth vulnerabilities. And it’s easy to see why. They’re flashy and promise the world. Your company gets notified when a vulnerability is detected. The bounty hunter gets paid for the finding. Everybody leaves happy. Well, not really. Here’s why
InBusiness column: How testing protects your data – and bottom line
Dec 01, 2020 Sprocket Security

InBusiness column: How testing protects your data – and bottom line

Getting hacked hurts. Not only is it often a PR nightmare and the cause of sleepless nights – a company data breach is a financial fright fest that can cost you millions of dollars.
Top 5 ways hackers break into your network
Dec 01, 2020 Eoghan Mc Inerney

Top 5 ways hackers break into your network

Practical, expert-tested guidance you can apply to immediately improve your network security.
Pro tips for purchasing and aging phishing domains
Nov 12, 2020 Nicholas Anastasi

Pro tips for purchasing and aging phishing domains

Good command-and-control infrastructure requires a known, trusted domain. When you’re first starting out, this can be difficult to find, but luckily other testers have provided many great resources.
Discovering Active Directory Controllers in your Client Network
Oct 30, 2020 Nicholas Anastasi

Discovering Active Directory Controllers in your Client Network

After initially accessing an internal network during a penetration test, you need to find out what the Active Directory (AD) infrastructure looks like. Here, we’re going to examine methods for this process from both Windows and Linux, so you have an approach in your back pocket that fits your needs.
How to defend against password spraying
Oct 21, 2020 Nicholas Anastasi

How to defend against password spraying

Given how often we see this tactic used, we’re going to break down the basics. We want to help you understand how password spraying works, along with some effective steps you can take to prevent it from being used against your organization. What is password spraying?