Penetration testing stories

Flare unveils enhanced MSSP programme with proactive cybersecurity features
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Flare launches advanced Managed Security Service Provider programme featuring Continuous Threat Exposure Management to optimise cybersecurity.

Embracing ethical hackers could strengthen cybersecurity, says HackerOne report
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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Ethical hackers could vastly improve cybersecurity, preventing major attacks, according to the latest HackerOne report.

Canberra students celebrate success in first Women in ICT programme
Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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Canberra students impress in inaugural Women in ICT programme, with a celebratory event planned at Parliament House.

RSM Australia shares top cybersecurity tips for risk management executives
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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RSM Australia outlines top 5 cybersecurity tips for risk management execs to enhance business security measures.

Keeper Security with first in joining the CVE programme
Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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Keeper Security, a leader in password management, has become the first company in its field to join the CVE programme as a CNA.

watchTowr partners with Mantel to deliver penetration testing
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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watchTowr has partnered with Mantel Group to deliver continuous penetration testing technology to Australian and New Zealand organisations.

Red Teaming vs. Penetration Testing: What's the difference?
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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Organisations face increasing security threats. Red Teaming and Penetration Testing offer proactive measures to protect sensitive data.

Bugcrowd can now launch penetration tests with a few clicks
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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Bugcrowd’s Penetration Testing as a Service will enable buyers to purchase, set up, and manage pen tests online without sales calls and scoping sessions.

How IT leaders can prepare organisations for penetration testing
Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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Australian boards are aware of cyber risks but not proactive enough, leaving organisations under-prepared, says report.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Introducing Trustwave
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams features insights from Trustwave's Craig Searle on the company's penetration testing offering.

DDLS joins the Offensive Security Global Partner programme
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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DDLS will provide OffSec training products in ANZ, including penetration testing, cloud security, web application, exploit development and security operations.

Ethical hacking in Aotearoa: How can it benefit cybersecurity in NZ?
Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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Hacking and ethical hacking are on the rise in New Zealand, as cyber-attacks increase. Should ethical hacking be an integral part of cybersecurity?.

Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.

Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.

HackerOne launches penetration testing to empower digital transformation
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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HackerOne's new Pentest offers real-time vulnerability alerts, aiding digital transformation.

Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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network management
WatchGuard exposes cyber threats: malware spikes & infamous Equifax bug returns in Q3 report.

Trustwave introduces dashboard to manage security testing
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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Trustwave unveils comprehensive security testing portfolio to streamline enterprise cyber defence.

Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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Orca Tech allies with Pcysys for automated cybersecurity testing in Australia.

Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.

Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.

Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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penetration testing
ImmuniWeb On-Demand is a perfect choice for one- time application security and privacy testing.

Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.

Singapore IMDA launches GoSecure cybersecurity programme for Singapore ICT firms
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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According to IMDA, the programme will benefit 200 Singapore-based ICT companies over the two-year period.

Brisbane cybersecurity startup protects $1 billion worth of ICO funding from hackers
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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Entersoft’s ‘one stop shop’ approach to cybersecurity has paid off to the tune of $1 billion worth of initial coin offerings.