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Discover how 2-step authentication secures business data from breaches. Compare MFA methods to strengthen your

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Learn how supply chain attacks exploit third-party vulnerabilities and discover essential security measures to safeguard

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Discover what hackers can learn about your business online and how external attack surface discovery

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Discover the types of penetration testing, including network, web, mobile, cloud, API, and social engineering

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Build a strong human firewall with effective security awareness training. Learn how to prevent social

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Explore the pros and cons of public and private cloud computing to determine the best

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Discover what an internal infrastructure test reveals about your systems. Gain insights to enhance security

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If you’re running self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on AWS EC2, there’s a critical timing vulnerability

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Discover what an ISMS is and how it enhances your organisation’s information security. Read our

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Tom Keyte reflects on five years at OnSecurity- from infrastructure wins to security lessons, and

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Discover the key differences between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and learn which approach is

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Discover essential tools to efficiently assess your website’s vulnerabilities and enhance your website security, with

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Discover what ISO 27001 entails and how it can enhance your information security. Read our

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The EU AI Act sets strict rules for AI providers and users. Learn who it

Onsecurity Secures Business Of The Year Awards
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OnSecurity secures award highlighting the breakthrough year of growth, innovation and AI-augmented cybersecurity

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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.

What Is A Penetration Test
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What is a penetration test and why should I get one? A penetration test (aka pen-test), is an authorised simulated

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Discover effective strategies to streamline and simplify penetration testing. Learn how to alleviate the complexities for a more efficient testing process.

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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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

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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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.

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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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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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

Cve Hunting In An Open Source Application
Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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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Vulnerabilities & Hacking

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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