Encoding and Decoding Primer

Encoding and Decoding Primer

When testing web applications, the understanding and use of various encoding schemes is a fundamental skill. In particular, we often see Base64, URL encoding, and HTML encoding used across many applications both as part of the application’s general functionality and...
The Best Apps for Keeping Notes: Pros & Cons

The Best Apps for Keeping Notes: Pros & Cons

What is the best note-taking application for pentesters? It’s a hot debate, and if you prefer to watch than read then we recently compared many of the popular options in this video. Otherwise, let’s take a look at what each app has on offer to help you decide what’s...
Save Time During your Next Pentest

Save Time During your Next Pentest

Pentesting is inherently time-consuming. This constraint alone has led to the rise of scanners as well as the exclusion of regular pentesting in many modern development lifecycles. Whilst we can’t automate and deliver everything at lightspeed, there are things we can...
What is an Internal Penetration Test?

What is an Internal Penetration Test?

Introduction An internal penetration test is a simulated attack on a network or system conducted from within an organization’s internal network. The objective of an internal penetration test is to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the network or system...
Penetration Testing – From Adversary to Partner

Penetration Testing – From Adversary to Partner

While penetration testing can be considered “adversarial” testing, it should be anything but that. Your penetration test, no matter who you do it with, should be a partnership. In every partnership, communication is key. Settling for a pentest company that merely...
The Fundamentals of HTTP for Hackers

The Fundamentals of HTTP for Hackers

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application layer protocol. On the surface, HTTP can appear quite simple, but there are a lot of quirks considering its use across inconsistent browsers and servers. Check out a video version of this article: Breaking Down An...