Cyber Security Articles & News

by Mitnick Security | 07.13.2022 | 6 min

10 Things That Could Happen if You Don’t Conduct an External Penetration Test

Incorporating a range of assessments — including penetration testing — as a part of your security process can provide your team with confidence against cybersecurity threats now and in the future.

by Mitnick Security | 06.30.2022 | 7 min

4 Reasons Why Internal Network Penetration Testing Is Vital to Your Business

Although vulnerability scans and assessments are crucial for maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture, penetration testing goes beyond the routine to thoroughly test your organization against potent...

by Mitnick Security | 06.02.2022 | 7 min

Pros and Cons of Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing

When it comes to an organization’s cybersecurity, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing can protect your business from threat actors. But what are the differences, and when should you use one...

by Mitnick Security | 12.21.2021 | 5 min

What Is a Security Vulnerability Assessment?

When it comes to online security, you want to find the issues before cyber criminals figure it out for you. Penetration tests, or pentests, are annual tests that use social engineering and other rigor...

by Mitnick Security | 11.20.2021 | 6 min

5 Questions to Ask Before Conducting a Pentest

Getting ready for a pentest might seem overwhelming, no matter if it’s your first or your fourth.

by Mitnick Security | 11.01.2021 | 4 min

What is the Difference Between Blackbox, Greybox & Whitebox Pentesting?

When we speak of black, grey, and whiteboxes, we are not talking about the color of the PC on a desktop once called beige box. We are speaking of the amount of access a pentester has been given before...

by Mitnick Security | 06.30.2021 | 6 min

6 Questions to Ask Before Beginning Red Team Pentesting

If you’ve conducted a few successful penetration tests already, you may be wondering, “what’s next?”

by Mitnick Security | 06.11.2021 | 5 min

What is Red Team Pentesting?

If your company has invested in many penetration tests, you’re probably looking for more advanced ways of examining your security infrastructure.

by Mitnick Security | 02.22.2021 | 11 min

The Anatomy of a Penetration Testing Report [An Infographic]

Experts across a myriad of industries will defend the value of performing a routine penetration test, but not all pentests are created equal.

by Mitnick Security | 10.30.2020 | 6 min

Defining the Framework for a Successful Pentest Attack

While there are different types of pentests, with every pen test consisting of four main phases— planning, pre-attack, attack, and post-attack— few realize the extent of work that goes into the pre-at...

by Mitnick Security | 10.02.2020 | 5 min

What is Penetration Testing?

A penetration test is a simulated cyber attack against your nonmalicious computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. It’s a series of targeted nonmalicious attacks, intended to breach yo...

by Mitnick Security | 08.13.2020 | 10 min

9 Ways Pentesters Breach Mac Security Defenses

There’s a notion that Apple products are unhackable, but no device truly is. While they aren’t as easy to breach as other devices, Macbooks, iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices are compromised by b...