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

Getting Started in Pentesting

February 16, 2023
Est Read Time: 4 min
Interested in pentesting but don't know where to start? Our Core Pentesters have you covered. Read to hear their tips and advice on how to get started.
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Cobalt Core

Why is Cybersecurity Important in the Fintech Industry?

February 14, 2023
Est Read Time: 7 min
Learn about the importance of cybersecurity for fintech companies with insights from the cybersecurity experts at Cobalt.
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Modernizing Pentesting

Pentests in Risk Assessments: When, Why, How

February 14, 2023
Est Read Time: 3 min
Find your vulnerabilities, determine the risk, and outline remediation — pentests can do all of this in support of your risk assessments.
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Cybersecurity Insights

Introduction to LDAP Injection Attack

February 13, 2023
Est Read Time: 7 min
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol for accessing and managing directory services over a network. LDAP injection is a type of attack that targets vulnerabilities in implementations of the LDAP. Core Pentester Harsh Bothra shows us how an attacker does this injection and how to protect against it.
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Cobalt Core Pentester Guides

Risks of Open-Source Software

February 8, 2023
Est Read Time: 8 min
This article provides an overview of what open-source software is and its history. Core Pentester Ninad Mathpati explains that open-source software is any program whose source code is made available for use or modification and is developed as a public, open collaboration.
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Pentester Guides

API Security Best Practices

February 3, 2023
Est Read Time: 4 min
As the devices providing Internet access increase daily, the traditional Monolith architecture has been replaced by the Microservice architecture due to the advantages such as scalability, faster deployment, ease of management, and many more. Core Pentester Orhan Yildirim shares his best practices for API Security.
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Pentester Guides API Pentesting

Cybersecurity Certifications, how much do they really matter?

February 1, 2023
Est Read Time: 5 min
Cybersecurity certifications can benefit individuals with 1-4 years of experience when looking for new job opportunities. Certifications alone don't necessarily make someone a good pentester and should be considered in conjunction with professional experience.
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Pentester Stories Cobalt Core
Pentester Insights: Deep Dive in Web Cache Poisoning Attacks

Hacking Web Cache - Deep Dive in Web Cache Poisoning Attacks

January 31, 2023
Est Read Time: 9 min
Web cache poisoning is an attack where an attacker takes advantage of flaws in the caching mechanism. They attempt to store an altered and malicious response in the cache entry, forcing the website to serve malicious information to its users.  Core Pentester Harsh Bothra deep dives into these attacks and remediations.
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Cobalt Core Pentester Guides Web Application Pentesting
Cobalt Year in Review

Cobalt Achieved Record Pentests in 2022, Expanded PtaaS Adoption

January 26, 2023
Est Read Time: 5 min
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
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