What is the Difference Between Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing?
In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, businesses often come across terms like ‘vulnerability assessments‘ and ‘penetration testing‘. While they might seem interchangeable to the untrained eye, they serve distinct purposes. Both are critical components of a comprehensive security strategy, but...
AI-Enhanced Reconnaissance: Fueling Sophisticated Security Breaches
In today’s interconnected business ecosystem, maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture is not just about thwarting cyber threats—it’s about ensuring trust, reputation, and meeting the growing maze of regulatory standards. Brackish Security delves into how penetration testing can play an instrumental...
Does Affordable Penetration Testing Exist?
Affordable Penetration Testing: A Necessity, Not A Luxury In today’s interconnected world, it’s not a question of if your business will face a cyber threat, but when. As cyber threats continue to evolve, businesses of all sizes find themselves in...
Mobile Application Penetration Testing – #2 – MobSF Intro
If you haven’t read the previous entry in the Mobile Application Penetration Testing series, check it out. In this post we will start in with a frequently use mobile application security tool – MobSF. This is a tool that you’ll...
Mobile Application Penetration Testing – #1 – Getting Started
Welcome to the first of many parts of our series on Mobile Application Penetration Testing. We wanted to write this series because it seems like a lot of the material out there on mobile application penetration testing is out of...
Turkeys Will Get Stuffed Soon. Credentials Will Get Stuffed Now.
Introduction Credential stuffing is a form of cyberattack where attackers use automated scripts to try a large number of username and password combinations (usually obtained from previous breaches) on multiple websites, hoping that individuals have reused their credentials. While this...
Unmasking the Shadows: The Unseen Vulnerabilities Within Your Walls
Prior to reading this, please check out a previous blog of ours on how important an external penetration test is. https://brackish.io/guarding-the-digital-front-door-the-external-penetration-test Hey there, security enthusiasts and curious minds alike! Today, we are taking a deep dive into a topic that’s...
Beyond the Breach: The Essential Role of Regular Penetration Testing in Safeguarding Organizational Reputation
In today’s interconnected world, cyber resilience is not just about protecting data but is closely tied to an organization’s reputation and trustworthiness. A cyberattack doesn’t only translate to financial losses but can significantly tarnish a company’s image. A case in...
Guarding the Digital Front Door: The External Penetration Test
The demand and pressure for penetration testing services are growing every day – ethical hackers are racing to find all the vulnerabilities before the not so ethical ones do. The subject of penetration testing has expanded and deepened, with each...
White Box Web Application Testing for Pentesters and Bug Bounty Hunters
White box web application penetration testing is one of my favorite things to do in the security world. If you’re new to this, “white box” means you have access to the source code of the application you’re testing. Keep in...