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Security research
How these vulnerabilities pushed offensive security forward
Not all vulnerabilities are alike. Some are true game-changers, uncovering new possibilities, and more layers of complexity to explore. Let’s look at what five of the most notorious vulnerabilities from the past decade taught us - and how they shaped the infosec community.
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Benchmarking our Website Vulnerability Scanner and 5 others
In February 2024, we set out to compare our Website Vulnerability Scanner against some of the established names in Dynamic Web Application Security Testing, both commercial and open-source: Burp Scanner, Acunetix, Qualys, Rapid7 InsightAppSec, and ZAP.
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Benchmarking our Network Vulnerability Scanner and 6 others
In January 2024, we decided to evaluate the most used network vulnerability scanners - Nessus Professional, Qualys, Rapid7 Nexpose, Nuclei, OpenVAS, and Nmap vulnerability scripts - including our own, which industry peers can validate independently. Here’s why we did it, what results we got, and how you can verify them (there’s a white paper you can download with access to all the results behind this benchmark).
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Security research
Securing your Laravel application: A comprehensive guide
As someone who has worked with the Laravel framework for years, I've seen firsthand the importance of taking security seriously. I've seen how simple mistakes lead to disastrous consequences, and I've also seen the benefits of a secure and well-maintained Laravel application.
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Milestones
Year in review: 2023 on Pentest-Tools.com
What you're about to see is a blend of worn-out keyboards, stubborn research, gallons of coffee, and a dash of frustration, all catalyzed by listening closely to what you, our customers, really want. Mix all of these and you get more than a product, more than a team that’s growing a company on its own terms.
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Community wisdom
How these offensive security books changed their readers - and their authors
Books have extraordinary power. They give both readers and authors new perspectives on how to see the world – and how to inhabit it more meaningfully. They allow you to go in-depth on a topic you love (or didn’t know you could love). Books create space for reflection and give you the chance to soak up someone else's experience and make parts of it your own.
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Security research
Breaking down the 5 most common SQL injection attacks
In this ongoing battle, organizations and offensive security pros grapple with many questions: Why do these attacks persist? What are the most prevalent types of SQL injection attacks? And, most importantly, how do we prevent them effectively? You’ll get answers to these burning questions (and more!) in this practical guide.
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Security research
100+ essential penetration testing statistics [2023 edition]
If there’s anything we learned from years of working in infosec is this: don’t make assumptions without knowing the context and make decisions based on reliable data. With that in mind, we’ve put together this extensive list of penetration testing statistics and relevant data that shed light on many aspects of the industry.
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Hacking tutorials
How to conduct a full network vulnerability assessment
The best ethical hackers build and maintain an outstanding workflow and process because it pays off – big time! When you’re always overwhelmed with work, it’s difficult to make time for tweaks and improvements, even if we both know they have compound returns in the long run.
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