What is CVE and CVSS – Known Vulnerability Scoring Explained
It is common to hear these days about a known vulnerability having been exploited with the end result being a massive data […]
Why is Penetration Testing a Must for Banks and Financial Services?
Cybersecurity threats to financial services organizations are constantly evolving, and the need for robust security measures to protect customer data and confidential […]
Active vs Passive Reconnaissance in Cyber Security
Cyber Reconnaissance is an advanced form of cyber security intelligence gathering which involves gathering as much information about a target as possible […]
What Are The Different Types Of Penetration Testing? Everything You Need to Know
Penetration testing, also known as “pentesting” or “ethical hacking”, is a type of security testing used to evaluate the security of a […]
What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) is an attack technique that exploits the trust that a web application has in a user’s browser. It […]
What is HIPAA Penetration Testing?
HIPAA Penetration Testing HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a piece of legislation that was passed in 1996 in the […]
Sanitizing vs Encoding vs Escaping
Quite frankly, I cannot count how many times I’ve seen these 3 terms mixed up by folks at all levels in both […]
BB-SEC – New Brand Name
We have rebranded. Black Belt Security is now using the much shorter and quicker-to-type BB-SEC name as the brand name for our […]
BB-SEC listed in Tech Time’s Top 5 Service Providers!
We have some exciting news to share. BB-SEC (under the Black Belt Security legal name) has made it to the Top 5 […]
Cryptography Basics
Imagine that you are sitting in a coffee shop with your laptop in front of you. You are connected to the coffee […]
External vs Internal Penetration Testing
Penetration testing is a type of security testing that is used to assess the security of a computer system, or network. Penetration […]