Exploiting MySQL Service

What is MySQL?  MySQL is a powerful, free, open-source database management system widely used in web applications. It uses the popular Structured Query Language (SQL) to organize data in tables with rows and columns, providing efficient data storage and retrieval. MySQL is known for its ease of use, reliability, as well as scalability, making it...

Exploiting Android WebView Vulnerabilities

In this blog, we are going to discuss Android WebView vulnerabilities.  What is a WebView?   The WebView class, which is an extension of the View class in Android, can be used to show a web page as part of your activity layout. It doesn’t have navigation buttons or an address bar, which are two important...

Kerberos Attacks – Part 1

As discussed in the Active Directory Basics blog, Kerberos is an authentication mechanism used to authenticate users and services. The two main components of Kerberos are: Authentication Server (AS), which authenticates user and grants Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) Ticket Granting Server (TGS), which issues the service tickets (TGS) The main goal of an attacker is...

Dependency Confusion Attack and its Mitigation

In this blog, we will discuss Dependency Confusion attacks and ways to exploit them. What is a Dependency Confusion Attack?   Dependency confusion is an attack on the build process of an application. This is due to the improper configuration of private dependency repositories. Versions of local packages can be downloaded from a major public repository...

Seven Common Web App Vulnerabilities

Web applications are essential to our daily lives but pose a significant security risk. Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to exploit vulnerabilities in web applications to gain unauthorized access, steal data, or compromise systems. This blog will discuss the seven most common web application vulnerabilities and ways to prevent them. 1) Injection  Injection flaws...

Why Healthcare Industry Needs Pentesting?

In recent years, the cyber threat to the healthcare industry has increased dramatically. This new era of digitization has brought many benefits to the healthcare industry, but as medical device automation becomes more complex, it becomes more susceptible to cyberattacks.  There are numerous reasons why threat actors are particularly interested in healthcare organizations, such as: ...