OSINT & Social Engineering · 12 Aug 2025 · 5 min read
External Attack Surface Management: A Practical Guide
External attack surface management explained: why organisations lose track of what they expose online, and how continuous discovery closes the gap.
Pentesting · 22 Jul 2025 · 5 min read
BOLA and IDOR Explained: Broken Object Level Authorisation
BOLA and IDOR explained: how attackers manipulate object IDs to access other users' data, why scanners miss it, and how to test for it properly.
Pentesting · 1 Jul 2025 · 6 min read
OWASP Top 10 Explained: What Each Category Means in Practice
The OWASP Top 10 explained in plain terms: what each category actually means for your dev team, how the flaws happen in practice, and how to fix them.
OSINT & Social Engineering · 10 Jun 2025 · 5 min read
How to Run a Phishing Simulation That Actually Teaches
Learn how to run a phishing simulation that builds real resilience, goals, targeting, ethical lure design, metrics that matter, and how to debrief well.
Pentesting · 20 May 2025 · 5 min read
Subdomain Takeover Explained: Dangling DNS and How to Fix It
Subdomain takeover happens when dangling DNS records point at unclaimed services. How attackers exploit them, the impact, and how to detect and prevent it.
OSINT & Social Engineering · 29 Apr 2025 · 5 min read
What Is OSINT? How Attackers Use Open-Source Intelligence
OSINT is intelligence gathered from public sources. Learn what is OSINT in practice, how attackers use it against your organisation, and how to defend.
Pentesting · 8 Apr 2025 · 6 min read
How to Prepare for a Penetration Test: A Practical Checklist
Prepare for a penetration test with our practical checklist: scope, environments, test accounts, rules of engagement and comms, so testing days aren't wasted.
Pentesting · 18 Mar 2025 · 5 min read
How Often Should You Do a Penetration Test?
Most organisations need a penetration test at least annually, plus after major changes. Here's how to set the right cadence for your risk and compliance.
Pentesting · 25 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
Penetration Test vs Vulnerability Scan: What's the Difference?
A vulnerability scan finds known issues automatically; a penetration test proves what an attacker can do. Here's when each fits and how to tell them apart.
Pentesting · 4 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
What Is Penetration Testing? A Plain-English Guide
Penetration testing is a controlled, authorised attack on your systems to find real vulnerabilities before criminals do. Here's how it works and what it costs.
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