Tags pentestingOffensive security pros share valuable and nuanced opinions on why and how pentesting is essential for organizations. What the experts say: Machine learning in offensive securityIn this third installment, we stop talking and start listening. We asked seasoned offensive security professionals how they actually use machine learning in the field. Their verdict? ML works, when it’s focused. From spotting phishing entry points to flagging suspicious authentication patterns, the value is real. But it’s not magic. Used blindly, it adds noise. Used wisely, it accelerates analysts.Author(s)Alice TeodorescuPublished at26 Jun 2025Updated at16 Jul 2025Unpacking LDAPNightmare (CVE-2024-49113 and CVE-2024-49112)Uncover the secrets of LDAPNightmare - crash domain controllers, exploit AD weaknesses, and sharpen your pentesting skillsAuthor(s)David Bors,Catalin Iovita,Iulian TitaPublished at28 Jan 2025Updated at28 Jan 202517 Infosec pros talk about the future of penetration testingAs offensive security specialists, we want to understand how pentesting changes over the next decade so we can use our experience and know-how to make better decisions.Author(s)Ioana RijnetuPublished at25 Nov 2022Updated at27 Mar 2025
What the experts say: Machine learning in offensive securityIn this third installment, we stop talking and start listening. We asked seasoned offensive security professionals how they actually use machine learning in the field. Their verdict? ML works, when it’s focused. From spotting phishing entry points to flagging suspicious authentication patterns, the value is real. But it’s not magic. Used blindly, it adds noise. Used wisely, it accelerates analysts.Author(s)Alice TeodorescuPublished at26 Jun 2025Updated at16 Jul 2025
Unpacking LDAPNightmare (CVE-2024-49113 and CVE-2024-49112)Uncover the secrets of LDAPNightmare - crash domain controllers, exploit AD weaknesses, and sharpen your pentesting skillsAuthor(s)David Bors,Catalin Iovita,Iulian TitaPublished at28 Jan 2025Updated at28 Jan 2025
17 Infosec pros talk about the future of penetration testingAs offensive security specialists, we want to understand how pentesting changes over the next decade so we can use our experience and know-how to make better decisions.Author(s)Ioana RijnetuPublished at25 Nov 2022Updated at27 Mar 2025