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Deep dives, expert analysis, and practical guidance on exposure management, adversarial validation, and the future of AI-driven security operations.
Strobes 2023 Pentesting Recap: Trends, Stats, and How PTaaS is Transforming Cybersecurity
Like every year, we are releasing some research and analysis around our pen-testing in 2023. This article covers key penetration testing statistics, including what category of vulnerabilities we commonly report across hundreds of customers, and how we reduce compliance times and turnaround time when
Attack Surface Management: What is it? Why do you need it?
Traditional asset inventory and vulnerability management software can’t keep up to date with the growing attack surface and morphing vulnerabilities. Contrary to other cybersecurity software, Attack Surface Management software operates from a hacker’s perspective which brings the SOCs and security t
Understanding External Attack Surface Management: Strobes EASM
Businesses are facing an ever-increasing array of cybersecurity challenges. The rise of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and the expansion of attack surfaces have made it imperative for organizations to gain comprehensive visibility and control over their digital environments. External Attack Surface
Vulnerability Prioritization: An Effective Security Approach
No matter how many resources and efforts are put forward, companies never seem to be able to close the gap between the number of existing and new vulnerabilities in their environment and the number of ones that have been remedied. Companies have started vulnerability priortization patching, but if a
Vulnerability Management without auto-deduplication is inefficient
One of the significant challenges for organizations is timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities. 60% of breaches today involve vulnerabilities for which a patch exists but is not applied. Out of the approx. 11,000 known and exploitable vulnerabilities, some situations wherein patches are ava
Uncovering the Limitations of Vulnerability Scanners
Why your organization needs more than just a scanner to stay secure? Vulnerability scanners are one of the most widely used tools to detect and assess an organization’s vulnerabilities. They are, usually automated tools that scan for known vulnerabilities in networks, web applications, infrastructur
The Ultimate Guide to Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploits & Attacks
Nowadays, zero-day vulnerability exploits are among the most popular topics in the infosec community. Zero-days are unknown vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit to access systems or data. These vulnerabilities are usually found in software or hardware and can be used to bypass security control
Top 10 Vulnerabilities of 2022 & How Strobes VM365 Helps Mitigate Them
In a world becoming more and more digital every day, it’s imperative to ensure the security of your digital assets. The Top 10 Vulnerabilities of 2022 highlight the importance of a strong vulnerability management program. Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying, assessing, and priori
Simplifying Continuous Pentests: How Strobes PTaaS Makes Security Testing Efficient
Continuous pentesting involves repeatedly conducting penetration tests to uncover vulnerabilities in an organization’s IT systems and networks. While critical for security, the process can feel tedious and expensive without the right tools and approach. A New Approach to Continuous Pentesting What i
Mitigating the Digital Transformation Risks
Digital transformation spawns numerous opportunities for growth and value creation across industries. However, rapid digital transformation across businesses also gives rise to digital vulnerabilities that threaten systems. With the constant development of new technologies like AI, machine learning,
How companies can quickly identify the most critical issues using Strobes (Part-1)
Traditionally, when an organization needs to identify the critical issues that they have to address, all the reported vulnerabilities from all the sources have to be sifted through manually and then a list has to be compiled. This list needs to be assigned to the appropriate teams and then the progr
Harness the Power of Hybrid Framework in Penetration Testing
In this high-stakes environment, traditional approaches to penetration testing often fall short in uncovering complex vulnerabilities and identifying potential attack vectors. To bridge this gap, a powerful solution has emerged: the Hybrid Framework in Penetration Testing. By combining automation wi