A brief history of penetration testing The history of cybercrime and penetration testing are intertwined, necessitating discussion to underscore their 60-year journey from early hacking exploits to modern security practices.

There are a variety of routes whereby a bad actor can gain unauthorised access to an organisation’s systems. They range from telephony solutions, modems, ISDN and DSL, to name a few. These systems are used for various business purposes, including; support for remote and home working by staff, dedicated connections with organisation partners and suppliers, access to public networks (e.g. Internet) and third-party networks.

Web-based applications are becoming a key part of our daily lives. You can use these apps for virtually everything, from online shopping to restaurant reservations. Unluckily, with the evolution of web applications, so do the…

Hacking is the act of getting unauthorized access to information or data in a computer system. Hackers can use different methods to gain access to computer systems using different types of hacking. In this article,…

Preventing cyber attacks and security breaches is a constant battle for businesses and organisations. Therefore, security testing has become crucial for keeping any website, cloud, mobile, and web applications safe. The OWASP methodology is a…