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Risks of Open-Source Software

February 8, 2023

Est Read Time: 8 min

This article provides an overview of what open-source software is and its history. Core Pentester Ninad Mathpati explains that open-source software is any program whose source code is made available for use or modification and is developed as a public, open collaboration.

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API Security Best Practices

February 3, 2023

Est Read Time: 4 min

As the devices providing Internet access increase daily, the traditional Monolith architecture has been replaced by the Microservice architecture due to the advantages such as scalability, faster deployment, ease of management, and many more. Core Pentester Orhan Yildirim shares his best practices for API Security.

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Cybersecurity Certifications, how much do they really matter?

February 1, 2023

Est Read Time: 5 min

Cybersecurity certifications can benefit individuals with 1-4 years of experience when looking for new job opportunities. Certifications alone don't necessarily make someone a good pentester and should be considered in conjunction with professional experience.

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Pentester Insights: Deep Dive in Web Cache Poisoning Attacks

Hacking Web Cache - Deep Dive in Web Cache Poisoning Attacks

January 31, 2023

Est Read Time: 9 min

Web cache poisoning is an attack where an attacker takes advantage of flaws in the caching mechanism. They attempt to store an altered and malicious response in the cache entry, forcing the website to serve malicious information to its users. Core Pentester Harsh Bothra deep dives into these attacks and remediations.

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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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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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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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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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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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