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What is Cloud Penetration Testing? How PtaaS Increases Network Resilience

Cloud penetration testing can be the most effective way to increase your network's resilience.
Jun 26, 2024
Est Read Time: 6 min

Testing for Reflective XSS

Reflected XSS, also known as Reflected Cross-Site Scripting, is a dangerous vulnerability that occurs when a web...
Jun 24, 2024
Est Read Time: 16 min

FDA cybersecurity guidance summarized

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued updated guidance for cybersecurity in medical devices. The...
Jun 21, 2024
Est Read Time: 5 min

Pentester Spotlight: Mrityunjoy Biswas

The Cobalt Pentester Spotlight highlights the fascinating journey of our Core members. Through an interview style, we...
Jun 20, 2024
Est Read Time: 4 min

11 Biggest Cybersecurity Attacks in History

Cyberattacks happen every day — in fact every 39 seconds there is a cyberattack.
Jun 20, 2024
Est Read Time: 9 min

Six Pentest Phases: An Inside Look at Pentesting

Navigating a pentest calls for insights into business processes and the technical components that support them....
Jun 18, 2024
Est Read Time: 2 min

FBI Dismantles World's Largest Botnet: 911 S5 Botnet

This content was co-authored by AI. Discover our editorial practices.
Jun 18, 2024
Est Read Time: 3 min

Browser Security: Same Origin Policy vs CORS, Misconfigurations

This blog guides how to understand and evaluate CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) misconfigurations. As pentesters,...
Jun 11, 2024
Est Read Time: 12 min

Preventing remote code execution vulnerabilities

Remote code execution (RCE) attacks are a serious threat to modern web applications. Attackers can exploit zero-day...
Jun 10, 2024
Est Read Time: 7 min

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