In the first article in eLearnSecurity’s introduction to pentesting methodology, Hisomeru discussed why Technical OSINT is foundational to penetration testing and introduced tools to gather information from a client. In this article, Hisomeru continues the discussion on how to collect Technical OSINT.
This is a new series of articles that will cover the complete penetration testing methodology based largely on case studies of previous hacks. These articles will cover initial reconnaissance, picking an attack vector, gaining a foothold, maintaining presence, lateral movement, and finally going after the prize.
RSA is one of the largest cyber security conferences in the world, with more than 50,000 infosec professionals descending on San Francisco in late February. The agenda is overwhelming, whether this is your first trip or your tenth, with speakers, sessions, and topics covering a vast array of modern security subjects.
Today’s breaches continue to start with compromised email accounts, with monetary gain remaining the top motivation for stealing login credentials. Typically, these are opportunistic attacks, a sort of spray and pray tactic. According to ProofPoint’s report Human Factor 2019, 25% of phishing emails in 2018 were generic credential harvesting.
Penetration testing for web applications is constantly changing as new threats evolve. In that vein, eLearnSecurity is releasing an updated version of our Web Application Penetration Testing eXtreme course, WAPTXv2. The latest version includes vital updates and a new module on serialization that covers Java, PHP, and .NET as well as untypical serialization you may come across during pentesting.
With the rise of cybersecurity threats, it’s more important now than ever for InfoSec professionals to be at the top of their game. eLearnSecurity’s newest IT security training course, eXploit Development Student (XDS), along with its associated certification, eLearnSecurity Certified eXploit Developer (eCXD), was developed to increase the effectiveness and earnings potential of students’ pentesting, research and bug hunting engagements.
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By taking eLearnSecurity’s brand new exploit development course, you can increase the effectiveness and earnings potential of your pentesting, research and bug hunting engagements. Join us for a live webinar launch on September 17 to find out more about the all new Exploit Development Student course.
