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A day in the life of an ethical hacker

Ethical hacking refers to the practice of using hacking techniques to identify and expose vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, and applications. Unlike malicious hackers, ethical hackers use their skills and knowledge to help organizations and businesses identify security weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors. Ethical hacking can include a range of activities, from scanning and penetration testing to social engineering and physical security testing.

Operation Colombia, Hack Exposes Government Institutions Data on the Dark Web

Introduction In a brazen display of cyber intrusion, the hacking group SiegedSec has once again struck gold on the Dark Web. The group began a hacking campaign called Operation Colombia, targeting several key government institutions in the country. This article delves into the technical aspects of the hack, shedding light on the Magnitude of the Breach, the Compromised Data, and the Impacted Organizations.

Bug Bounty Programs Explained: Proactively Finding Bugs for Enhanced Security

The digital world is a lot like the Old West: lawless criminals are looking to take advantage of any bug, flaw or vulnerability to exploit. To combat the problems from these flaws, many organizations offer bounties to anyone who can find them before cybercriminals. Because bugs can be challenging to spot, bug bounty programs leverage ethical hackers' expertise to spot corporate software's flaws. Some of the largest corporations in the world, including Google, Microsoft, and the U.S.

What are honey pots? Hacker explains why honey pots are so effective at catching security breaches

Hacker Adriel Desautel explains why honey pots are such an effective tool to use against malicious threat actors. Adriel is a legendary personality in the security and hacking communities, today as the founder and CEO of Netraguard he, along with his team, conduct real world penetration tests on organizations of all sizes. This clip is part of an episode in The Security Repo Podcast where white hat hackers Noah Tongate and Adriel Desautel give real world advice on how to protect yourself against 'people like them'.

Fixing half a million security vulnerabilities

Hackathons are well known among software development teams for driving innovation and collaboration. So, what if we applied that model to cybersecurity to improve an organization’s application security posture? That would be a dream come true for any CISO and security practitioner — and is exactly what we set out to do at Snyk in February 2023. Check out some of the funniest moments from our panels.