A concern we often hear while scoping security assessments is around impacting the current operating rhythm of an organization. This is a valid concern as the last thing an IT leader wants is to negatively impact the business when it could have been avoided. The first inquiry is usually to test after-hours or during non-standard
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Domain Administrator accounts are often the target of advisories and rightfully so as their access typically gets you into anything you’d like within an organization. However, through years of security testing there are trends of poor account management with this group. Most organizations manage their Domain Administrators group like they would any other security group
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Publishing documents and sharing media on your website seems harmless at the surface level but lurking underneath could be the crux of your security program. Metadata stored on documents could be leaking information and aiding adversaries in attacking your organization. So what is metadata? In this context it’s data stored inside a document that provides
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There is no doubt that COVID has changed how the world conducts business, so it’s no surprise that security assessments have as well. The increase in remote employees and the need for availability of applications and resources from afar has disrupted organizational security postures. Below we’ll share what we’ve been seeing on assessments since the
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Video Version: Introduction Recently, I posted a 36-part Twitter thread (https://twitter.com/thecybermentor/status/1343471814132031488) on how to become an ethical hacker in 2021. Given that it was well received, I thought it might be better to put all of that information into a more digestible page. So, without further ado, let’s chat about how you can break into
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Pentest Tales #001: You Spent How Much on security? Welcome to the first edition of Pentest Tales, a blog series that walks through real-world pentests we’ve performed in the past. The purpose of this blog is not just to share the “owning” of a domain, but to provide education as to why a domain was
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For most people breaking into cyber security, buffer overflows can be hard for someone to wrap their mind around. My goal is that by the end of this tutorial, the average reader will have a clearer understanding and less fear of buffer overflows.
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Two of the most common questions clients ask are: What’s the difference between a vulnerability scan and penetration test and what option is best for my company? The differences between a vulnerability scan and penetration test are often confused. Let’s take a look at the key differences between the two options and paint a clearer picture on what option you should choose for your company.
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