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15. April, 2026
Vulnerability Assessment vs Penetration Testing: The Honest Guide
Vulnerability assessment vs penetration testing: what each actually does, where they overlap, when to use which, and why mature security programs always run both.
14. April, 2026
Best Pentest Reporting Tools & Software in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Honest 2026 comparison of the best pentest reporting tools — PentestPad, PlexTrac, PenReport, Cyver Core, GhostWriter, Pwndoc, Dradis and more.
14. October, 2025
Evil AI: Hijacking AI Agent Tool Execution
We watched an AI agent hack itself during a pen test. Here's why trusting API responses without verification is dangerous—and how one malicious server turned 'ls -la' into a reverse shell.
23. June, 2025
Audit-Ready Cybersecurity: The Tools You Need to Prove It
Certain tools can prove that the job was done correctly, consistently, and transparently. They are actually able to make your audit preparations easier, and your company automatically compliant to certain requirements.
12. June, 2025
How Often Should You Perform a Pentest?
Knowing when to test is as important as what to test. Here’s a breakdown of industry-standard set expectations and norms and why each matters.
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