pen testing

A Needle in a Hash Stack: Why It’s Time to Move Beyond Threat Intelligence

Many of us read the recent news stories and advisories about APT29 (a.k.a. Cozy Bear)’s targeted assault on COVID-19 vaccine developers…

“These People Aren’t Muppets” – Tackling the OT Security Realm with Humility

"I was through their firewall. We had compromised a bank. Over the internet, through the firewall, boom: there we sat…

Police Warning: Cyber Criminals Are Using Cleaners to Hack Your Business

Criminal gangs are planting “sleepers” in cleaning companies so that they can physically access IT infrastructure, a senior police officer…

Hacker Favourite Kali Linux Swaps Gnome for Xfce, Adds New Tricks

Kali Linux (a Linux distribution used primarily for penetration testing, network security assessments and other security explorations by hackers of…

Penetration Testing: “Think Evil” (But Get that Scope Crystal Clear)

Many CISOs swear by penetration testing – simulated attacks on an organisation's infrastructure (typically cyber infrastructure, but physical security tests…

Government: We’re Mulling Broader Pen Testing for CNI

The government has defended its decision not to provide an itemised breakdown of how it is spending £1.9 billion under…

Metasploit 5.0: What’s New?

Rapid7, the Boston-based cybersecurity company, has released Metasploit 5.0, the first major release of the popular penetration testing framework since…

TfL: Calling all White Hats

Transport for London (TfL), the local government body responsible for billions of journeys annually across London, is seeking a partner…