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Thoughts, perspectives, and industry commentary from the Cobalt team.

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks: How to Detect and Prevent

January 24, 2023
Est Read Time: 5 min
This article covers the steps cybercriminals commonly take to execute different MITM attacks, and how security teams can detect and prevent them.
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Cybersecurity Insights

OAuth Vulnerabilites Pt. 1

January 23, 2023
Est Read Time: 10 min
Welcome to part one of OAuth Vulnerabilities. Core Pentester Shubham Chaskar overviews Oauth, commonly used grant types, entities, misconfiguration, and more.
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Pentester Guides

Then & Now: Harsh Bothra

January 19, 2023
Est Read Time: 3 min
Core Pentester Harsh Bothra joined Cobalt a little over two years ago. Since then, he has become a Pentest Lead and worked on endless engagements. He takes this time to reflect on how things have changed since his first test.
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Pentester Stories Cobalt Core

A Dive into Client-Side Desync Attacks

January 16, 2023
Est Read Time: 7 min
A client-side desync, a.k.a CSD, is an attack in which the victim's web browser is tricked into desynchronizing its connection to the vulnerable website. Core Pentester Harsh Bothra takes a look at how attackers can find these vulnerabilities in the wild.
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Cobalt Core Pentester Guides

2023 Cobalt Partnerships: Expanding to MSP & MSSP Partners

January 12, 2023
Est Read Time: 2 min
When companies work together to provide better solutions for their clients, everyone wins.
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Modernizing Pentesting Partners

Deep Dive into GraphQL Pt. 2

January 9, 2023
Est Read Time: 8 min
Welcome to part two of GraphQL! Core Pentester Michael Adcock tackles our newest deep dive into the open-source data query.
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Pentester Guides API Pentesting

2023 Q1 Pentester of the Quarter: Sanyam Chawla

January 6, 2023
Est Read Time: 3 min
Congratulations to Sanyam Chawla for winning the Pentester of the Quarter Award for Q1. Sanyam was nominated by his peers due to being a great teammate and leader in the Core.
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Pentester Stories Cobalt Core
A Pentester's Guide to Prototype Solution Attacks

A Pentester’s Guide to Prototype Pollution Attacks

January 2, 2023
Est Read Time: 8 min
Core Pentester Harsh Bothra guides us through prototype pollution attacks in his latest blog. This covers a security vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit JavaScript runtimes.
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Cobalt Core Pentester Guides

2022 Pentester Spotlight Recaps

December 30, 2022
Est Read Time: 3 min
With 2023 just around the corner, we wanted to reflect on our Pentester Spotlights from this year. Our Pentester Spotlight series is focused on highlighting the Cobalt Core Pentesters and putting a face to their work
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Pentester Stories
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