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Quicmap: Fast, open-source QUIC protocol scanner

Quicmap: Fast, open-source QUIC protocol scanner 2024-03-18 at 12:01 By Mirko Zorz Quicmap is a fast, open-source QUIC service scanner that streamlines the process by eliminating multiple tool requirements. It effectively identifies QUIC services, the protocol version, and the supported ALPNs. “As I started researching the QUIC protocol, I noticed that my favorite scanner had […]

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What organizations need to know about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

What organizations need to know about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) 2024-03-05 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kris Lovejoy, Global Security and Resilience Leader at Kyndryl, discusses the impact of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on organizations across the EU, particularly in ICT risk management and cybersecurity.

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Kali Linux 2024.1 released: New tools, new look, new Kali Nethunter kernels

Kali Linux 2024.1 released: New tools, new look, new Kali Nethunter kernels 2024-02-29 at 12:35 By Zeljka Zorz OffSec has released Kali Linux 2024.1, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform. The new version comes with new tools, a fresh look (themes, wallpapers and icons for Kali and Kali Purple),

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BobTheSmuggler: Open-source tool for undetectable payload delivery

BobTheSmuggler: Open-source tool for undetectable payload delivery 2024-02-29 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz BobTheSmuggler is an open-source tool designed to easily compress, encrypt, and securely transport your payload. It basically enables you to hide a payload in plain sight. BobTheSmuggler is helpful in phishing campaign assessments, data exfiltration exercises, and assumed breach scenarios. Features Hiding

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Web Check: Open-source intelligence for any website

Web Check: Open-source intelligence for any website 2024-02-26 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Web Check offers thorough open-source intelligence and enables users to understand a website’s infrastructure and security posture, equipping them with the knowledge to understand, optimize, and secure their online presence. Unlike similar services, Web Check is free. There’s no signup, tracking, logging,

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How purple teaming enhances inter-team collaboration and effectiveness in cybersecurity

How purple teaming enhances inter-team collaboration and effectiveness in cybersecurity 2024-02-13 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Andrew Costis, Chapter Lead of the Adversary Research Team at AttackIQ, discusses how purple teaming allows security teams to break down barriers between teams and increase operational effectiveness. It’s no longer about

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Faction: Open-source pentesting report generation and collaboration framework

Faction: Open-source pentesting report generation and collaboration framework 2024-01-30 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz Faction is an open-source solution that enables pentesting report generation and assessment collaboration. Josh Summitt, the creator of Faction, has always disliked the process of writing reports, preferring to focus on uncovering bugs. A key frustration for him was the redundant

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CloudFoxable: Open-source AWS penetration testing playground

CloudFoxable: Open-source AWS penetration testing playground 2024-01-22 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz CloudFoxable is a capture-the-flag (CTF) style learning platform you can deploy to your playground AWS account. It primarily targets current penetration testers seeking to learn exploitation of cloud-native attack paths, and cloud security experts aiming to practice offensive security techniques safely. “What makes

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Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization

Purple teaming and the role of threat categorization 2024-01-11 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Organizations constantly work to ensure optimal threat detection and prevention across their systems. One question gets asked repeatedly: “Can we detect the threats we’re supposed to be able to detect?” Red team assessment, penetration testing, and even purple team assessments

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Embracing offensive cybersecurity tactics for defense against dynamic threats

Embracing offensive cybersecurity tactics for defense against dynamic threats 2024-01-11 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Alexander Hagenah, Head of Cyber Controls at SIX, discusses the critical steps in creating effective offensive security operations and their impact on organizational security strategies. What are the critical steps in creating effective offensive security

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Product showcase: ImmuniWeb AI Platform

Product showcase: ImmuniWeb AI Platform 20/12/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security ImmuniWeb is a global application security company that currently serves over 1,000 customers from more than 50 countries. ImmuniWeb AI Platform has received numerous prestigious awards and industry recognitions for intelligent automation and acceleration of application security testing, which delivers better quality of

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EMBA: Open-source security analyzer for embedded devices

EMBA: Open-source security analyzer for embedded devices 19/12/2023 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz The EMBA open-source security analyzer is tailored as the central firmware analysis tool for penetration testers and product security groups. It assists throughout the security evaluation procedure, extracting firmware, conducting static and dynamic analysis through emulation, and creating a web-based report. EMBA

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CISA Flags Gaps in Healthcare Org’s Security Posture, Issues Security Guidance

CISA Flags Gaps in Healthcare Org’s Security Posture, Issues Security Guidance 18/12/2023 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire The US cybersecurity agency CISA issues cybersecurity recommendations for the healthcare and public health sector. The post CISA Flags Gaps in Healthcare Org’s Security Posture, Issues Security Guidance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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5 open-source tools for pentesting Kubernetes you should check out

5 open-source tools for pentesting Kubernetes you should check out 06/12/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Kubernetes, often called K8s, is an open-source platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and operations of containerized applications. Kubernetes has become a critical part of the infrastructure for many organizations. However, with its widespread adoption, Kubernetes environments

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Kali Linux 2023.4 released: New tools, Kali for Raspberry Pi 5, and more!

Kali Linux 2023.4 released: New tools, Kali for Raspberry Pi 5, and more! 05/12/2023 at 21:31 By Zeljka Zorz OffSec (previously Offensive Security) has released Kali Linux 2023.4, the latest version of its penetration testing and digital forensics platform. New tools in Kali Linux 2023.4 The list of tools freshly added to Kali Linux includes:

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SessionProbe: Open-source multi-threaded pentesting tool

SessionProbe: Open-source multi-threaded pentesting tool 05/12/2023 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz SessionProbe is a multi-threaded pentesting tool designed to evaluate user privileges in web applications. It takes a user’s session token and checks for a list of URLs if access is possible, highlighting potential authorization issues. It deduplicates URL lists and provides real-time logging and

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Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off

Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off 21/11/2023 at 07:32 By Industry News There has been a significant decrease in vulnerabilities found in target applications – from 97% in 2020 to 83% in 2022 – an encouraging sign that code reviews, automated testing and continuous integration are helping to reduce common programming errors,

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GOAD: Vulnerable Active Directory environment for practicing attack techniques

GOAD: Vulnerable Active Directory environment for practicing attack techniques 26/10/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Game of Active Directory (GOAD) is a free pentesting lab. It provides a vulnerable Active Directory environment for pen testers to practice common attack methods. GOAD-Light: 3 vms, 1 forest, 2 domains “When the Zerologon vulnerability surfaced, it highlighted our

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Unmasking the limitations of yearly penetration tests

Unmasking the limitations of yearly penetration tests 12/10/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Charles d’Hondt, Head of Operations, Ambionics Security, talks about the necessity of implementing continuous penetration testing because yearly ones are not enough. They leave blind spots and cannot match the security needs of regular releases and

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11 search engines for cybersecurity research you can use right now

11 search engines for cybersecurity research you can use right now 29/08/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Staying ahead in cybersecurity requires constant learning and adaptation. If you’re interested in cybersecurity research, explore the resources outlined below. DNSdumpster DNSdumpster is a free domain research tool that can discover hosts related to a domain. Finding

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