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Thoughts, perspectives, and industry commentary from the Cobalt team.

Cobalt Achieved Record Pentests in 2022, Expanded PtaaS Adoption

Notable industry recognition from analysts and high-value awards proves Cobalt is the leader in PtaaS, and sparks the hiring of Chief Sales Officer Jerri Allan
Jan 26, 2023
Est Read Time: 5 min

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks: How to Detect and Prevent

This article covers the steps cybercriminals commonly take to execute different MITM attacks, and how security teams can detect and prevent them.
Jan 24, 2023
Est Read Time: 5 min

OAuth Vulnerabilites Pt. 1

Welcome to part one of OAuth Vulnerabilities. Core Pentester Shubham Chaskar overviews Oauth, commonly used grant types, entities, misconfiguration, and more.
Jan 23, 2023
Est Read Time: 10 min

Then & Now: Harsh Bothra

Core Pentester Harsh Bothra joined Cobalt a little over two years ago. Since then, he has become a Pentest Lead and worked on endless engagements. He takes this time to reflect on how things have changed since his first test.
Jan 19, 2023
Est Read Time: 3 min

Faster and More Affordable Cybersecurity Compliance With SmartComply

Today we give the stage to SmartComply, whose app helps rapidly expanding businesses reduce time and money spent on compliance. 
Jan 17, 2023
Est Read Time: 2 min

A Dive into Client-Side Desync Attacks

A client-side desync, a.k.a CSD, is an attack in which the victim's web browser is tricked into desynchronizing its connection to the vulnerable website. Core Pentester Harsh Bothra takes a look at how attackers can find these vulnerabilities in the wild.
Jan 16, 2023
Est Read Time: 7 min

2023 Cobalt Partnerships: Expanding to MSP & MSSP Partners

When companies work together to provide better solutions for their clients, everyone wins.
Jan 12, 2023
Est Read Time: 2 min

Deep Dive into GraphQL Pt. 2

Welcome to part two of GraphQL! Core Pentester Michael Adcock tackles our newest deep dive into the open-source data query.
Jan 9, 2023
Est Read Time: 6 min

2023 Q1 Pentester of the Quarter: Sanyam Chawla

Congratulations to Sanyam Chawla for winning the Pentester of the Quarter Award for Q1. Sanyam was nominated by his peers due to being a great teammate and leader in the Core.
Jan 6, 2023
Est Read Time: 3 min

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