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An LLM Ran Post-Exploitation Against Real Victims

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An LLM Ran Post-Exploitation Against Real Victims
CyberStrikeAI integrates LLMs to automate post-exploitation, accelerating attacks and demanding new detection strategies beyond human-typed command assumptions.
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November 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Term of the day: Open Redirect

An open redirect is a web application flaw that occurs when a site sends users to a web address supplied through untrusted input without properly checking where that address points...

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Open Redirect. An open redirect is a web application flaw that occurs when a site sends users to a web address supplied through untrusted input without properly checking where that address points. Attackers can abuse this behavior to redirect users to malicious external sites while the initial link appears to come from a trusted application. Because the redirect originates from a legitimate site, it can make phishing and similar attacks more convincing.
November 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Five Ways Teams Botch an Ivanti Connect Secure Response

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Five Ways Teams Botch an Ivanti Connect Secure Response
Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities in CISA's KEV catalog expose teams to advanced threats. Avoid five common mistakes in response and patch management.
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November 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Term of the day: Objective-Based Testing

Objective-based testing is an approach to penetration testing where success is measured against specific, pre-defined goals rather than a general search for as many...

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Objective-Based Testing. Objective-based testing is an approach to penetration testing where success is measured against specific, pre-defined goals rather than a general search for as many vulnerabilities as possible. Instead of asking whether a system has weaknesses, it asks whether a particular risk scenario, such as an attacker reaching sensitive data, could realistically be achieved. The objectives are agreed upon before testing begins and shape how the engagement is scoped and evaluated.
November 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP ZAP

OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is a free, open-source tool that helps developers and security professionals find security weaknesses in web applications. It works while an application is running...

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OWASP ZAP. OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is a free, open-source tool that helps developers and security professionals find security weaknesses in web applications. It works while an application is running, acting as an intermediary that can inspect and manipulate the web traffic passing through it. Because it examines a live application, it identifies potential issues that can only be observed when the software is actually executing.
October 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Post-Patch RCE Validation Script

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Post-Patch RCE Validation Script
A validation script detects post-patch remote code execution artifacts in Oracle EBS and PeopleSoft, addressing persistent exploitation risks after patching.
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October 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Top 10

The OWASP Top 10 is a widely referenced awareness document that lists the most critical security risks facing web applications, published and periodically updated by the Open Worldwide...

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OWASP Top 10. The OWASP Top 10 is a widely referenced awareness document that lists the most critical security risks facing web applications, published and periodically updated by the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP). It is intended to help developers and security teams understand and prioritize common categories of web application weaknesses. It reflects a broad consensus within the security community rather than an exhaustive or legally binding checklist.
October 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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AI Found 4 Bugs in 4 Hours. What's Your ICS Testing Cadence?

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AI Found 4 Bugs in 4 Hours. What's Your ICS Testing Cadence?
AI rapidly uncovered 4 severe ICS vulnerabilities, challenging traditional testing speeds and urging a shift to continuous, AI-assisted security assessments.
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October 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Threat Dragon

OWASP Threat Dragon is a free, open-source application for creating threat models, which are diagrams that map out how data moves through a system and where security...

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OWASP Threat Dragon. OWASP Threat Dragon is a free, open-source application for creating threat models, which are diagrams that map out how data moves through a system and where security weaknesses might exist. Teams use it to draw these diagrams and identify potential threats early, typically as part of building software securely. It is a cross-platform tool maintained under the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).
October 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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AI Pentesting Tools Won't Make Everyone a Hacker

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AI Pentesting Tools Won't Make Everyone a Hacker
AI pentesting tools accelerate attacks by skilled hackers, increasing speed and scale. The real challenge is adapting defenses to this evolving threat landscape.
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October 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard

The OWASP MASVS is a publicly available standard for checking the security of mobile applications. It...

Full definition: testscope.org/glossary/owasp-mobile-application-security-verification-standard

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OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard. The OWASP MASVS is a publicly available standard for checking the security of mobile applications. It provides a set of security requirements that developers, testers, and others can use as a baseline to evaluate how secure a mobile app is. It is maintained as part of the OWASP Mobile Application Security (MAS) project.
October 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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PHP2Shell: When Two Critical Flaws Became a Patch Management Stress Test

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PHP2Shell: When Two Critical Flaws Became a Patch Management Stress Test
PHP2Shell's critical vulnerabilities exposed urgent patch management challenges. Rapid inventory, emergency changes, and isolation controls proved vital to reduce risk.
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October 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide

The OWASP MASTG is a free, comprehensive manual for testing the security of mobile applications and for reverse...

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OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide. The OWASP MASTG is a free, comprehensive manual for testing the security of mobile applications and for reverse engineering them. It provides guidance on how to check whether a mobile app meets a defined set of security requirements. It is maintained by OWASP as part of its broader Mobile Application Security project.
October 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Six Metasploit Modules for One Tool: What Went Wrong

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Six Metasploit Modules for One Tool: What Went Wrong
Six Metasploit modules target Langflow, revealing major security gaps in open-source AI tools and underscoring the need for proactive vulnerability management.
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October 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Mobile Application Security (MAS)

OWASP Mobile Application Security (MAS) is a project from the nonprofit Open Worldwide Application Security Project that provides a set...

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OWASP Mobile Application Security (MAS). OWASP Mobile Application Security (MAS) is a project from the nonprofit Open Worldwide Application Security Project that provides a set of documents establishing a security and privacy standard for mobile apps. It offers guidance that developers and testers can use to build and evaluate more secure mobile applications. It is a community-developed reference rather than a legal requirement or a certification.
October 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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AI Ransomware Isn't What You Think

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AI Ransomware Isn't What You Think
AI ransomware frameworks like Phantom speed attacks with human oversight, exploiting known vulnerabilities and credential reuse rather than novel AI techniques.
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October 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Kubernetes Top 10

The OWASP Kubernetes Top 10 is a community-driven list published by OWASP that highlights the most significant security risks affecting Kubernetes clusters. It is...

Full definition: testscope.org/glossary/owasp-kubernetes-top-10

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OWASP Kubernetes Top 10. The OWASP Kubernetes Top 10 is a community-driven list published by OWASP that highlights the most significant security risks affecting Kubernetes clusters. It is intended as a prioritized starting point to help teams understand and focus on the categories of misconfiguration and weakness most likely to affect containerized environments. Like other OWASP Top 10 projects, it is an awareness resource rather than a complete security checklist or a guarantee of coverage.
October 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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AI Agents Hit 2,250 Tenants in Under 3 Hours

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AI Agents Hit 2,250 Tenants in Under 3 Hours
Storm-0940 used AI-powered ARTEX to breach 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants in under three hours, highlighting urgent needs for advanced detection and response.
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October 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP IoT Top 10

The OWASP IoT Top 10 is a publicly available list, maintained under the OWASP Internet of Things project, that highlights common security weaknesses affecting Internet of Things...

Full definition: testscope.org/glossary/owasp-iot-top-10

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OWASP IoT Top 10. The OWASP IoT Top 10 is a publicly available list, maintained under the OWASP Internet of Things project, that highlights common security weaknesses affecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their supporting systems. It is intended to raise awareness among developers, manufacturers, and security testers about the kinds of problems that frequently arise in connected devices. Like other OWASP awareness documents, it serves as a reference rather than a certification or a guarantee that any device is secure.
October 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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85% of complaints cited the New York State Human Rights Law and 77% cited the New York City Human Rights Law.

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September 2026 website accessibility lawsuit report
148 federal website accessibility lawsuits were filed in September 2026 across 8 states. What the complaints alleged, who was sued, where, and by whom.
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October 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Should You Take Systems Offline to Patch Critical Vulnerabilities?

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Should You Take Systems Offline to Patch Critical Vulnerabilities?
Critical PHP vulnerabilities with CVSS 9.2 scores challenge organizations to balance system availability and security through offline or live patching strategies.
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October 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Firmware Security Testing Methodology

The OWASP Firmware Security Testing Methodology (FSTM) is an open, freely available methodology developed by OWASP to guide the...

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OWASP Firmware Security Testing Methodology. The OWASP Firmware Security Testing Methodology (FSTM) is an open, freely available methodology developed by OWASP to guide the security testing of device firmware. It organizes the assessment process into nine stages and is intended to be usable by security researchers, software developers, consultants, and other information security professionals. It provides a structured approach for examining firmware but does not by itself guarantee that all vulnerabilities will be found.
October 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Ransomware Crews Pivot to Hypervisors After PAN-OS Breach

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Ransomware Crews Pivot to Hypervisors After PAN-OS Breach
Ransomware groups exploited CVE-2026-0257 to bypass MFA and attack hypervisors, highlighting critical gaps in patching, segmentation, and detection strategies.
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October 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Cloud-Native Application Security Top 10

The OWASP Cloud-Native Application Security Top 10 is a documentation project from OWASP intended to help organizations...

Full definition: testscope.org/glossary/owasp-cloud-native-application-security-top-10

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OWASP Cloud-Native Application Security Top 10. The OWASP Cloud-Native Application Security Top 10 is a documentation project from OWASP intended to help organizations adopt cloud-native applications more securely. It highlights security risks that are especially relevant to applications built for cloud environments. Like other OWASP Top 10 lists, it functions as an awareness resource rather than a certification or compliance mandate.
October 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Term of the day: OWASP Application Security Verification Standard

The OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) is an open, community-developed framework that lists...

Full definition: testscope.org/glossary/owasp-application-security-verification-standard

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OWASP Application Security Verification Standard. The OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) is an open, community-developed framework that lists security requirements for web applications. It gives developers, testers, and organizations a common set of controls to check an application against when assessing how securely it is built. Because it is a flagship OWASP project, it is widely used as a reference for defining what 'secure enough' should mean for a given application.
October 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM