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Learn how to evaluate penetration test reports, spot red flags, and ensure your vendor delivers clear, actionable insights, not just scan…Learn how to evaluate penetration test reports, spot red flags, and ensure your vendor delivers clear, actionable insights, not just scan results.

Default credentials like “admin:admin” still expose organizations in 2025. Learn why they persist, real-world attack stories, and…Default credentials like “admin:admin” still expose organizations in 2025. Learn why they persist, real-world attack stories, and actionable steps to prevent them.

Learn the key differences between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test, and why choosing the right one can make or break your…Learn the key differences between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test, and why choosing the right one can make or break your security.

LDAP signing is a critical but often overlooked setting in Active Directory. This post explains LDAP signing's job, why enforcing it is…LDAP signing is a critical but often overlooked setting in Active Directory. This post explains LDAP signing's job, why enforcing it is essential for AD security, and how to safely configure it.

While making some additions to our in-house penetration testing reporting tool, we started looking into metrics. We decided to review the…While making some additions to our in-house penetration testing reporting tool, we started looking into metrics. We decided to review the most prevalent internal network pentest findings from 2024.

Some of the biggest dangers in Active Directory are default settings that most organizations have never changed. One of the most quietly…Some of the biggest dangers in Active Directory are default settings that most organizations have never changed. One of the most quietly impactful is a setting called ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota.