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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black Box vs Gray Box vs White Box Pentest
Penetration tests often get classified as either “black box pentest”, “white box pentest”, or even “gray box pentest’. However, cutting through the […]
What is a Secure SDLC?
A secure SDLC is a software development lifecycle that includes security at every stage of development from inception to retirement. The goal […]
7 Types of Penetration Testing to Zero in on Vulnerabilities
A penetration test simulates the actions of a hacker in a cyber attack against your computer systems in order to find exploitable […]
The Ultimate 2022 WordPress Website Security Checklist
WordPress is the world’s most popular and widely used content management system, powering over 40% of all websites. It is also the […]
What is SSL?
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and its successor, Transport Layer Security (TLS), are protocols for maintaining a secure internet connection and protecting any […]
