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Patch Diffing CVE-2024-3400 from a Palo Alto NGFW Marketplace AMI
One of the needs during CVE-2024-3400 testing was the ability to test against a live non-production vulnerable instance. We opted for the Palo Alto NGFW AWS Marketplace AMI. read more →
Introduction to the Ticketing SaaS Landscape
The shift to remote work has led to significant changes in organizational dynamics and technology infrastructure, particularly in ticketing, help desk, and management platforms. Sprocket pentesters focus on evaluating… read more →
Pairing attack surface management with continuous penetration testing
Change Detection is the cog that turns it all for our continuous penetration testing solution. Sprocket’s attack surface management gives your organization deep visibility into the very same shadow IT assets our testers… read more →
I Love Lucee: Building Lucee Extensions for Remote Code Execution
During the past few assessments, Sprocket has encountered improperly configured instances of Lucee 5 and 4. This blog post will detail a straightforward method to execute remote code after acquiring administrative… read more →
Subdomain Takeovers - It’s Always DNS
In this article, we will look at a few different takeover methods, detail how we find them, show how they are exploited, and the easy solution to fixing this potentially severe vulnerability. read more →
Directory Brute-forcing at Scale
Tools such as dirbuster, gobuster, feroxbuster, dirb, and ffuf have been instrumental in uncovering hidden content on websites. These tools and wordlists designed to discover files and directories have become staples in… read more →
How to introduce security testing to your web app deployments during QA
Fixing these vulnerabilities in production is more expensive than finding and fixing them earlier in the SDLC. One way that organizations can drive down the cost of vulnerability management is by integrating security… read more →
Surfacing the Invisible: A Guide to Web Application Attack Surface Management
The top five web application-specific attack surface management opportunities Sprocket Security sees regularly. read more →
Mergers & Acquisitions Risk Management with Continuous Offensive Security
Cybersecurity risks are growing exponentially, making a continuous penetration testing solution and risk evaluation necessary during a merger and acquisition transaction. read more →
What is the Difference Between Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing?
In cybersecurity, various tools and strategies are at organizations' disposal to enhance their overall security posture. Among these, two frequently misunderstood strategies are vulnerability scanning and penetration… read more →
What is a Security Risk Assessment?
Have you ever wondered how hackable your organization is? A security risk assessment will shine a light on any gaps, vulnerabilities, or regulatory compliance issues in your cyber security defenses. read more →
2023 Ransomware Examples
Ransomware has emerged as one of the most common and damaging malware threats in recent years. In fact, the volume and expense of ransomware attacks have caused some insurers to exclude them from cybersecurity coverage.… read more →
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