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Security should be important to everyone. Our blog features articles regarding your business’ security and different aspects to consider.

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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

How would we define Cybercrime? What do you imagine when you think of a cybercriminal?

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News and Industry Trends

Conor O’Neill is not your typical CEO. In 2023 he completed an Ironman marathon. He

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With the rise of remote and flexible work policies, many employees have adopted cafes, libraries,

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Explore OnSecurity’s services and products for enhancing your organization’s security posture. Understand the importance of

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The risks of typosquatting and its implications for online security. Explore cybercriminal tactics, real-world cases,

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Radar by OnSecurity: an advanced tool for threat intelligence. Learn its role in enhancing security,

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Highlighting a critical cybersecurity issue: Unauthorised access is inevitable wherever default credentials are used, underscoring

Sql Union Injection
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Discover now how our tester skillfully exploited multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities to extract valuable data

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Learn about the key components of hybrid cloud security and the benefits and challenges of

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Cloud-native security systems are transforming the way businesses protect their digital assets. Built for the

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Uncover strategies for recognizing impending phishing attacks. This post details our proactive approach in warning

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Here Tristan demonstrates how to reset any user’s password by altering the password reset functionality,

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Unveiling the risks of exposing cloud acces keys – particularly in reference to AWS (amazon

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Explore our technique of using Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) to successfully retrieve EC2 credentials,

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Explore Docker’s security aspects: Understand how taking precautions is crucial to avoid vulnerabilities in this

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Defend against BlueKeep’s looming threats. Insights on securing systems from potential widespread attacks and common BlueKeep exploits. This blog will help you stay informed of threats.

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Preventing complacency in testers is crucial to ensuring you have a successful test. Learn about why an alert and proactive testing approach is essential.

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Join Gus on a deep dive into crafting Jinja2 SSTI payloads from scratch. Explore bypass methods and various exploitation techniques in this insightful post.

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Understand the Power of Secure Code: Enhance Business Security with Proactive Code Audits. Discover vulnerabilities, ensure compliance, and build trust.

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Roles in software engineering are becoming more popular with advances in technology and require a key set of skills. Here we run through how to become a software engineer

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Learn about spoofing in cyber security, how it works, common types, and how businesses can detect and protect against this growing cyber threat.

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Learn how OnSecurity evolved from the vision of a few founders to an industry-leading pentest provider, as shared by one of its founding members.

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Learn how iOS penetration testing uncovers vulnerabilities in your mobile apps, ensuring robust security and protecting user data on Apple devices.

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What are the differences between ISO 27001 and SOC 2, Type 2? How can I choose the right cybersecurity framework for my organisation?

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Ensure your Open Banking APIs meet regulatory standards with robust security testing. Learn key methods, risks, and compliance best practices.

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Discover the risks of using unsecured WiFi and learn effective strategies to protect your data. Read more to safeguard your online security today.

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Discover the top 10 fintech app security vulnerabilities found in 2025, plus practical fixes to help your team improve security and reduce cyber risk.

What Is Hashing In Cyber Security?
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Learn the essentials of hashing in cyber security, its importance, and practical applications. Discover how it protects data integrity—read more now!

Penetration Testing Best Practices During Financial Mergers And Acquisitions
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Ensure secure fintech mergers with penetration testing best practices. Learn how to reduce risk, protect data, and support due diligence during M&A deals.

Cost Of A Retail Data Breach
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Discover the true cost of a retail data breach and why regular penetration testing is a smart, ROI-positive investment, not just a compliance requirement.

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A simple bug in the ‘forgotten password’ and password reset mechanism led to a malicious takeover of an entire target application. Find out how this was fixed and secured.

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Explore Docker’s security aspects: Understand how taking precautions is crucial to avoid vulnerabilities in this widely-used containerization platform.

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Explore our technique of using Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) to successfully retrieve EC2 credentials, demonstrating advanced cybersecurity tactics.

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Pentesting

Unveiling the risks of exposing cloud acces keys – particularly in reference to AWS (amazon web services) keys. This article shares a real example from a recent pen test conducted by our expert testers.

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Pentesting

Here Tristan demonstrates how to reset any user’s password by altering the password reset functionality, revealing a crucial cybersecurity vulnerability responsible for password reset bugs and consequential exploits.

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Pentesting

Discover how one of our pentesters found that client-side security controls hadn’t been enabled in our customer’s target application, allowing them to access features reserved for paying customers, as well as how we fixed it.

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Penetration testing is a mostly manual process carried out by experienced consultants, using some of the same methods and tools a real hacker would. You decide on the scope of your test with your consultant, set your target, and your tester will get to work attempting to breach it. This blog will explore the importance of pentesting for businesses and how to begin.

Cloud Access Keys
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Welcome to our Pentest Files blog series. Each blog post will present an interesting or dangerous finding one of our

Computer Pen Test Guide
Pentesting

Because so much of life is carried out online these days, it’s essential that you take all the necessary steps

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Vulnerability scans look for known vulnerabilities in your systems, while penetration tests systemically exploit weaknesses in the architecture. Which is best for your organisation?

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Effortlessly obtain a penetration testing quote online without sales calls. Experience a streamlined, hassle-free process for your cybersecurity needs.

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Join Gus, explore advanced techniques for detecting and exploiting SQL Injection vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL-based web applications, ensuring robust security.

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Explore the future of pentest reports as we unveil the next-generation approach. Discover what’s on the horizon for cybersecurity assessments and reporting.

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This post revolves around general analysis, exploitation and discovery of SQL Injection vulnerabilities in app using the Postgres DMBS. We

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Maximise your pentest impact with OnSecurity’s guide on leveraging reports to enhance your security posture and confidently and quickly share results

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This post explores each of the initial compromise methods for the TryHackMe x HackerOne CTF. Diving into the web security flaws and PHP tricks abused to gain access to the host webserver.

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Protecting the data, valuables and account information related to your business has become even more vital as our workplaces have

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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

Apple claims that its Mac computers are well protected by in-built antivirus features, and there is no need to worry about extra security – how true is this?

Method Confusion
Vulnerabilities & Hacking

Delve into OnSecurity’s research on Go’s server-side template injection vulnerabilities, revealing potential for file reads and RCE exploits. Read more now.

What Is A Zero Day Exploit
Vulnerabilities & Hacking

Explore the challenge of vulnerabilities exploited before fixes. Learn how to address security gaps and protect against threats in this insightful discussion.

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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

Learn 3 essential steps to enhance your cybersecurity posture, and effectively mitigate emerging zero-day vulnerabilities for comprehensive threat protection.

Cyber Attack Malware Virus
Vulnerabilities & Hacking

Here you can discover the history and impact of MyDoom, the fastest spreading and most damaging computer virus to date, on OnSecurity’s informative blog post

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Explore the rise of social engineering threats. Understand how individuals are manipulated to divulge sensitive information, passwords, and financial details.

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Dive deeper into Spear Phishing, a sophisticated cyber attack targeting specific individuals to gain unauthorized access to confidential data and files.

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CVE hunting within open-source applications – invaluable insights for identifying vulnerabilities, ensuring robust security in open-source software.

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Learn proactive cyber threat prevention through threat modeling. Discover how to anticipate and mitigate security incidents before they occur with this guide.

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Recruitment companies are a prime target for hackers. We go over the main aspects that recruitment companies should be careful of with their CyberSecurity

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Phishing, a cyber-crime that targets victims through email, has become the most common form of online attack. Hackers will attempt

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Safeguard your inbox against cyber threats. Explore our expert insights on spotting and avoiding phishing attempts to enhance your online security strategy.

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7 effective strategies to improve your company’s security. Discover actionable steps to fortify your defences against cyber threats and safeguard your business.

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