Penetration Testing
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Hackers 'are no longer winning', says KPMG cyber chief
News Despite progress over the past two years, a wealth of threats still plague both the public and private sectors
By Connor Jones Published
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Modern cyber security bears 'great resemblance to Titanic'
News The security head likens the maritime disaster to cyber security blunders and gives his thoughts on how to move forward
By Connor Jones Published
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Pen-testers nicked after breaking into court that hired them
News Specialists claim they were testing ‘physical’ vulnerability points as part of a cyber assessment
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Hackers may start 'Warshipping' businesses to steal data
News IBM's latest imagined attack vector could soon be a reality
By Connor Jones Published
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Microsoft launches $20,000 Azure DevOps bug bounty programme
News Critical remote code execution flaws are the highest-paid, while denial-of-service attacks earn nothing
By Adam Shepherd Published
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What can an ethical hacker do for my business?
In-depth 'Ethical' and 'hacking' aren't usual bedfellows, but when paired they can be excellent penetration testers
By Nik Rawlinson Published
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NHS Trusts spend as little as £250 on cyber security
News 'Alarming' spend and expertise discrepancies exposed as DHSC threatens enforcement action
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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It's now "impossible" to protect critical UK infrastructure
News Parliamentary committee warns that mitigating the effects of successful attacks is becoming a 'new normal'
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Vulnerabilities in web apps at the heart of 73% of breaches
News Pen test analysis finds 43% of companies have low or extremely low levels of security
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Face recognition tool could slurp Facebook data
News Security company claims software creates a level playing field for white hats and pen testers
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Large businesses are the most vulnerable to cyber attacks
News Password flaws, unsecured protocols and out-of-date software - enterprises have them all
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Top CISOs reveal the secrets of agile success
In-depth Security heads at GSK, M&S and Williams believe software engineers need a guiding hand
By Adam Shepherd Published
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