On Tuesday, 18 November, a Cloudflare outage took a significant part of the Internet offline, including major sites, enterprise platforms and public-facing services. Ironically, even Downdetector – the platform that provides real-time information about service outages – apparently went down for a time. This wasn’t an isolated incident, either: an AWS (Amazon Web Services) outage…
Category: security testing
cyber security, Expert insight, Exploits, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
What are the Different Types of Penetration Test?
And how do you choose the right one for your needs? Penetration testing (also known as ‘pen testing’ or ‘ethical hacking’) offers a vital tool for identifying gaps and opportunities to strengthen your security programme. We asked our head of security testing, James Pickard, to explain the different types of test. In this interview Is…
cyber security, Expert insight, Exploits, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
What are the Different Types of Penetration Test?
And how do you choose the right one for your needs? Penetration testing (also known as ‘pen testing’ or ‘ethical hacking’) offers a vital tool for identifying gaps and opportunities to strengthen your security programme. We asked our head of security testing, James Pickard, to explain the different types of test. In this interview Is…
cyber security, Expert insight, Exploits, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
What are the Different Types of Penetration Test?
And how do you choose the right one for your needs? Penetration testing (also known as ‘pen testing’ or ‘ethical hacking’) offers a vital tool for identifying gaps and opportunities to strengthen your security programme. We asked our head of security testing, James Pickard, to explain the different types of test. In this interview Is…
cyber security, Exploits, GDPR, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Lessons Learned from the Legal Aid Agency Data Breach
The MoJ (Ministry of Justice) has disclosed that the LAA (Legal Aid Agency) suffered a data breach last month, in which criminals accessed data relating to hundreds of thousands of people, dating back to 2010. Exfiltrated data may have included “contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history,…
cyber security, Exploits, GDPR, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Lessons Learned from the Legal Aid Agency Data Breach
The MoJ (Ministry of Justice) has disclosed that the LAA (Legal Aid Agency) suffered a data breach last month, in which criminals accessed data relating to hundreds of thousands of people, dating back to 2010. Exfiltrated data may have included “contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history,…
cyber security, Exploits, GDPR, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Lessons Learned from the Legal Aid Agency Data Breach
The MoJ (Ministry of Justice) has disclosed that the LAA (Legal Aid Agency) suffered a data breach last month, in which criminals accessed data relating to hundreds of thousands of people, dating back to 2010. Exfiltrated data may have included “contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history,…
cyber security, Exploits, GDPR, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Lessons Learned from the Legal Aid Agency Data Breach
The MoJ (Ministry of Justice) has disclosed that the LAA (Legal Aid Agency) suffered a data breach last month, in which criminals accessed data relating to hundreds of thousands of people, dating back to 2010. Exfiltrated data may have included “contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history,…
cyber security, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
The Co-Op, M&S, Harrods… You? Mitigating the Risk of Ransomware
The recent DragonForce cyber attacks on the Co-Op, Marks & Spencer and Harrods show the threat of ransomware is as prevalent as ever – and, despite warnings from the attackers that they’re “putting UK retailers on the Blacklist”, it’s obviously not just the retail sector that needs to be concerned. For all organisations, it can…
cyber security, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
The Co-Op, M&S, Harrods… You? Mitigating the Risk of Ransomware
The recent DragonForce cyber attacks on the Co-Op, Marks & Spencer and Harrods show the threat of ransomware is as prevalent as ever – and, despite warnings from the attackers that they’re “putting UK retailers on the Blacklist”, it’s obviously not just the retail sector that needs to be concerned. For all organisations, it can…
cyber security, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
The Co-Op, M&S, Harrods… You? Mitigating the Risk of Ransomware
The recent DragonForce cyber attacks on the Co-Op, Marks & Spencer and Harrods show the threat of ransomware is as prevalent as ever – and, despite warnings from the attackers that they’re “putting UK retailers on the Blacklist”, it’s obviously not just the retail sector that needs to be concerned. For all organisations, it can…
cyber security, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
The Co-Op, M&S, Harrods… You? Mitigating the Risk of Ransomware
The recent DragonForce cyber attacks on the Co-Op, Marks & Spencer and Harrods show the threat of ransomware is as prevalent as ever – and, despite warnings from the attackers that they’re “putting UK retailers on the Blacklist”, it’s obviously not just the retail sector that needs to be concerned. For all organisations, it can…
AI and Machine Learning in Security, AI and ML in Security, AI Security, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security Awareness, Security Boulevard (Original), security testing, Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, Threats & Breaches, vulnerabilities
DeepSeek Breach Yet Again Sheds Light on Dangers of AI
AI isn’t waiting for security teams to catch up. It’s running full steam ahead, without any regard for what may stand in its way. The recent security debacle surrounding DeepSeek — where Wiz researchers uncovered extensive vulnerabilities, including exposed databases, weak encryption and susceptibility to AI-model jailbreaking — serves as a stark warning for organizations..…
AI, Application Security, Automation, DevSecOps, Global Security News, security testing, Social - Facebook, Social - LinkedIn, Social - X, Video Interviews
Eric Brüggemann on Code Intelligence Launching Spark
Eric Brüggemann, CEO of Code Intelligence, introduces Spark, their new AI-driven security testing tool. Spark automates vulnerability detection by integrating into CI/CD pipelines and eliminating the need for developers to manually write security tests. The tool scans code, identifies potential risks, and generates automated security tests using AI, significantly reducing the time and effort required..…
Enterprise, Global IT News, Global Security News, Security, security testing, vulnerability remediation
Backline automatically remediates security vulnerabilities
Backline, a new security startup that uses AI agents to automatically remediate security vulnerabilities, is coming out of stealth with a $9 million seed round led by StageOne Ventures. This is the third startup by Maor Goldberg, the company’s co-founder and CEO. He previously co-founded Whitebox Security, which he sold to SailPoint in 2015, as…
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Open-source security spat leads companies to join forces for new tool
A conflux of open-source developers and application security companies has been embroiled in a complex debate after a recent change in the licensing policy of a widely used static code analysis tool, resulting in a faction of organizations creating a new, open-source rival. The issue started with a recent change in the licensing policy of…
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Breaking In to Keep Hackers Out: The Essential Work of Penetration Testers
The penetration test process and types of penetration test It may sound counterintuitive, but organisations actually pay people to break into their networks. The reason is simple: to catch a thief, you must think like a thief. Organisations hire ethical hackers – aka ‘penetration testers’ or ‘pen testers’ – to identify weaknesses in their defences…
cyber security, Expert insight, Exploits, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Breaking In to Keep Hackers Out: The Essential Work of Penetration Testers
The penetration test process and types of penetration test It may sound counterintuitive, but organisations actually pay people to break into their networks. The reason is simple: to catch a thief, you must think like a thief. Organisations hire ethical hackers – aka ‘penetration testers’ or ‘pen testers’ – to identify weaknesses in their defences…
cyber security, Expert insight, Exploits, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Breaking In to Keep Hackers Out: The Essential Work of Penetration Testers
The penetration test process and types of penetration test It may sound counterintuitive, but organisations actually pay people to break into their networks. The reason is simple: to catch a thief, you must think like a thief. Organisations hire ethical hackers – aka ‘penetration testers’ or ‘pen testers’ – to identify weaknesses in their defences…
cyber security, Expert insight, Exploits, Global Security News, penetration testing, security testing
Breaking In to Keep Hackers Out: The Essential Work of Penetration Testers
The penetration test process and types of penetration test It may sound counterintuitive, but organisations actually pay people to break into their networks. The reason is simple: to catch a thief, you must think like a thief. Organisations hire ethical hackers – aka ‘penetration testers’ or ‘pen testers’ – to identify weaknesses in their defences…