penetration testing

Certifications remain one of the fastest, most visible ways for developers to signal skill and land higher-paying roles in 2026 — but the landscape has shifted. Analytics Insight’s recent roundup of the “Most In‑Demand Programming Certifications 2026” mapped the headline winners (cloud, AI/ML...

In a recent blog post titled "Microsoft Dependency Has Risks," Czech developer and penetration tester Miroslav Homer presents a compelling argument about the strategic vulnerabilities organizations face due to heavy reliance on Microsoft products and services. Homer's analysis is particularly...

The latest release of Kali Linux, version 2025.2, is more than just an incremental update; it’s a bold stride in both functionality and focus, recalibrating the system’s interface, platform support, and arsenal of pentesting tools to reinforce its status as a mainstay for professional red teams...

LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) celebrated its 25th anniversary from April 25 to 27, 2025, at Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington. This milestone event underscored the festival's enduring commitment to fostering open-source communities and advancing technological education. One of...

Password spraying attacks have become one of the most persistent and damaging techniques in the arsenal of modern cybercriminals, as demonstrated by a newly disclosed incident in which over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts were targeted using legitimate penetration testing tools. According to...

In a recent cybersecurity incident, over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts were targeted through password spraying attacks, leading to unauthorized access to several accounts and compromising data across Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook. Understanding Password Spraying Attacks Password...

In recent months, the cybersecurity landscape has been rocked by a rapidly escalating campaign in which cybercriminals have weaponized TeamFiltration, a penetration testing tool, to orchestrate massive attacks on Office 365 accounts. According to incident data and credible analyses from leading...

A new chapter in the ongoing battle for cloud security unfolded recently, as researchers disclosed a brazen and remarkably methodical campaign that has compromised over 80,000 user accounts spanning hundreds of organizations. The abuse of penetration testing tools—originally intended as shields...

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has recently issued a high-risk advisory concerning multiple vulnerabilities identified in various Microsoft products. These security flaws could potentially allow attackers to gain elevated privileges, execute remote code, access sensitive...

The cybersecurity community was jolted by recent revelations that Microsoft’s Copilot AI—a suite of generative tools embedded across Windows, Microsoft 365, and cloud offerings—has been leveraged by penetration testers to bypass established SharePoint security controls and retrieve restricted...

With the world whizzing by in a perpetual blur of predictable tech jargon and recycled “Ten Steps to Optimize Your Firewall” guides, every now and then a digital oasis appears on the horizon—one that doesn’t just protect your packets, but actually makes you feel something. Enter...

I am currently in the middle of testing a hack on a Windows 10 virtual machine via brute force attack. I successfully hacked into the Windows 10 (victim) machine via OpenSSH port which I opened myself I have looked on Windows Event viewer and have noticed that it shows the attack attempts and...

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Every day, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) receives vulnerability reports from security researchers, technology/industry partners, and customers. We want those reports, because they help us make our products and services more secure. High-quality reports that include proof of...

We’ve engineered Office to be secure by design and continually invest in enhancing its security capabilities. In the spirit of maintaining a high security bar in Office, we’re launching the Bug Bounty Program for Office Insider Builds on Windows. The Office Bug Bounty Program complements our...

It’s our pleasure to announce another exciting expansion of the Link Removed. Today, we will be adding .NET Core and ASP.NET Core to our suite of ongoing bounty programs. We are offering a bounty on the Windows and Linux versions of Link Removed and ASP.NET Core starting on September 1, 2016...

I’m very happy to announce another addition to the Link Removed. Microsoft will be hosting a bounty for Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge on Windows Insider Preview builds. This bounty continues our partnership with the security research community in working to secure our...

Today, I have another exciting expansion of the Link Removed to announce. Please visit Link Removed to find out more. I’ll be discussing this new bounty in my talk at SyScan360 on October 21, 2015. We are delighted to offer a bounty for the Link Removed which Microsoft released earlier this...

I am very pleased to be releasing additional expansions of the Link Removed. Please stop by the Microsoft Networking Lounge at Black Hat, August 5-6, to learn more about these programs; or, visit Link Removed. We are raising the Bounty for Defense maximum from $50,000 USD to $100,000 USD. I am...

I am excited to announce significant expansions to the Link Removed. We are evolving the 'Online Services Bug Bounty, launching a new bounty for Project Spartan, and updating the Mitigation Bypass Bounty. This continued evolution includes additions to the Link Removed: Link Removed Azure...