Penetration testing stories - Page 3
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Bugcrowd can now launch penetration tests with a few clicks
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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Bugcrowd’s Penetration Testing as a Service will enable buyers to purchase, set up, and manage pen tests online without sales calls and scoping sessions.
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How IT leaders can prepare organisations for penetration testing
Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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Australian boards are aware of cyber risks but not proactive enough, leaving organisations under-prepared, says report.
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Kordia poaches new GM from NZ gov spy agency
Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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Kordia appoints Hamish Beaton as GM of Cyber Security Advisory, overseeing a team of skilled consultants providing advisory services to clients.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Introducing Trustwave
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams features insights from Trustwave's Craig Searle on the company's penetration testing offering.
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Deloitte appoints Chris Gatford & Keith Hazelwood as CEO
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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digital transformation
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Deloitte is expanding its cyber security offerings, with the team from leading cyber consultancy, Hacktive, joining the firm.
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DDLS joins the Offensive Security Global Partner programme
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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DDLS will provide OffSec training products in ANZ, including penetration testing, cloud security, web application, exploit development and security operations.
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Ethical hacking in Aotearoa: How can it benefit cybersecurity in NZ?
Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
Hacking and ethical hacking are on the rise in New Zealand, as cyber-attacks increase. Should ethical hacking be an integral part of cybersecurity?.
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Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
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Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.
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HackerOne launches penetration testing to empower digital transformation
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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HackerOne introduces hacker-powered penetration testing to aid digital transformation, providing real-time vulnerability alerts and compliance-ready reports.
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Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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network infrastructure
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malware
Equifax breach vulnerability from Apache Struts tops WatchGuard’s Q3 2019 list of network attacks, highlighting rising malware and zero-day threats.
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Trustwave introduces dashboard to manage security testing
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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Trustwave has launched a new dashboard, allowing enterprises and government agencies to manage comprehensive security testing across various environments.
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Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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Orca Tech partners with Pcysys to distribute PenTera, the world's first automated penetration testing platform, boosting ANZ cybersecurity efforts.
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Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.
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Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.
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Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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application security
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High-Tech Bridge’s ImmuniWeb AI platform promises zero false-positives in web app security tests, blending AI with human intelligence for ultimate protection.
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Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.
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Singapore IMDA launches GoSecure cybersecurity programme for Singapore ICT firms
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cybersecurity
Singapore's IMDA launches the GoSecure programme, collaborating with SIT to enhance the cybersecurity of 200 ICT firms from July 2018 to July 2020.
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Brisbane cybersecurity startup protects $1 billion worth of ICO funding from hackers
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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blockchain
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Entersoft’s ‘one stop shop’ approach to cybersecurity has paid off to the tune of $1 billion worth of initial coin offerings.
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What cyber security needs to go beyond the network
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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Forward thinking companies are going beyond penetration testing to employ a more holistic approach to cyber security.