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

What is Threat Intelligence and How Does it Relate to Pentesting?

February 23, 2020
Est Read Time: 4 min
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The Anatomy of Deserialization Attacks

January 23, 2020
Est Read Time: 7 min
What is Deserialization? Serialization is the process of turning some object into a data format that can be restored...
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What traits do successful pentesters have in common?

January 9, 2020
Est Read Time: 3 min
We surveyed the Cobalt Core — our community of pentesters — to hear what they value most when working with other...
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Understanding the Anatomy of an Attack

November 21, 2019
Est Read Time: 9 min
Notable, high-impact security breaches sadly make regular headlines. You might be tempted to dismiss the latest as just...
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What it means to be a part of the Cobalt Core

October 8, 2019
Est Read Time: 2 min
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How to Scope a Network Penetration Test: Tips from an Expert Pentester

October 3, 2019
Est Read Time: 4 min
During a network pentest engagement, time is of the essence. A penetration tester has a fixed amount of time, typically...
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Is Your Serverless App Secure?

August 6, 2019
Est Read Time: 4 min
In the past few months, I’ve hosted several sessions on serverless security for serverless developers and DevOps folks....
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From Pen Test to Pentest

July 8, 2019
Est Read Time: 2 min
The English language evolves and changes over time and new words are created. In many cases, simply combining the...
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What a Pentester Learned Becoming Google Cloud Architect Certified

June 2, 2019
Est Read Time: 2 min
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