No sophisticated SQL injection. No state actor with three APT teams. A developer pushed code with a secret in it, and a drug worth billions walked out.
Securing the Lifeline: A Guide to Medical Device Penetration Testing
Medical devices now sit at the center of hospital networks, cloud platforms, and mobile apps, which makes them attractive targets for cyber attackers. A successful attack can expose sensitive medical data, disrupt life critical treatments, and put healthcare providers at risk of regulatory penalties. This article explains why medical device penetration testing is vital, what […]
What Is Real-Time Penetration Testing And Why It Matters
One quiet vulnerability can be tomorrow’s headline, and the clock is always in the attackers’ favor. IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report just discovered the average global breach cost, not surprisingly, is $4.44 million, which obviously highlights how expensive “later” can be. Penetration testing mitigates that risk by imitating actual attacks so that exploitable holes crop […]
A Medical Device on End-of-Life Linux: What You Do When You Cannot Patch
Hundreds of thousands of devices in hospitals, an unsupported Linux, and no vendor patches. Removing packages that were never used cut roughly half the problem before we touched the critical ones.
Almost Every Real Penetration Test Starts by Hunting for Secrets
An API key left in git. A token embedded in an image or a PDF. A config.old.js somebody forgot to delete. Google open-sourced a secret scanner, and it is worth your attention.
The Ultimate Guide to Securing Applications Through Software Security Testing
Software application security testing is essential in safeguarding applications against vulnerabilities and potential cyber-attacks. With increasing threats, ensuring the security of applications through thorough testing is crucial for protecting sensitive data and maintaining user trust. Common Types of Software Security Hacks and Vulnerabilities 1. Injection Attacks Injection attacks involve inserting malicious code into applications, often […]
The Same Flaws Keep Entering at the Code Stage. Here Is What We Put in the Way.
Across the assessments and code reviews we run, the same security problems enter systems at the code stage – sometimes without the developers being aware of it at all.
PHP Security Code Review Cheat Sheet
In today’s development landscape among our customers, it’s rare to encounter production PHP code. However, when we do, the story is always the same. Typically, such code is riddled with numerous high and critical-level vulnerabilities. Reviewing and testing this kind of code feels like being transported back in time about 20 years when all the […]
ReDoS
How a Simple Test Brought Down a Server You sanitized your input fields for XSS? You might have opened a new door for attackers… Imagine this: You’re a developer at your company. After a penetration test, several issues were found in your app, some input fields have no limits on length or content. This leaves […]
Cryptography as a Solution – Using Advanced Techniques for Data Protection
Introduction to Data Protection In the world of information security it is highly advised to implement security solutions in layers. Solutions such as authentication, authorization, input validation and others help us maintain order and security when dealing with access to data. It is important to note that these techniques do not help with the data […]