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Research, field notes, and practical guidance from our offensive security team — covering web, cloud, mobile, AI, and the attack surfaces still taking shape.

7 articles

Kerberoasting: Enumeration, Extraction, Cracking, and Detection
Active Directory
January 20, 2026· 12 min read

Kerberoasting: Enumeration, Extraction, Cracking, and Detection

A complete walkthrough of the Kerberoasting attack chain against Active Directory — real enumeration and extraction commands, offline cracking, and the detections that actually catch it.

Active Directory
Kerberoasting
Kerberos
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The State of Offensive Security Heading into 2026
Industry Insights
January 10, 2026· 9 min read

The State of Offensive Security Heading into 2026

AI-assisted attacks, expanding attack surfaces, and tighter budgets: how offensive security teams are adapting.

Industry Insights
Security Trends
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Securing AI Agents and MCP Servers: A New Trust Boundary
AI & Agentic Security
December 1, 2025· 10 min read

Securing AI Agents and MCP Servers: A New Trust Boundary

AI agents and MCP integrations introduce trust boundaries most security teams have never tested before. Here is where to start.

AI Security
MCP
LLM
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OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks: What Changed in 2025
Web & API Security
November 4, 2025· 9 min read

OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks: What Changed in 2025

A practical breakdown of the latest OWASP API Security Top 10, and how offensive testing catches the risks automated scanners miss.

API Security
OWASP
Penetration Testing
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The Silent Killer: Cloud Misconfigurations and Your Attack Surface
Cloud Security
October 22, 2025· 8 min read

The Silent Killer: Cloud Misconfigurations and Your Attack Surface

Most cloud breaches trace back to a handful of common misconfigurations. Here is how attackers find them first — and how to find them before they do.

Cloud Security
AWS
Attack Surface
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Red Team vs Penetration Test: Choosing the Right Engagement
Red Teaming
September 15, 2025· 7 min read

Red Team vs Penetration Test: Choosing the Right Engagement

They are not interchangeable. Understanding the difference helps you pick the right engagement for your security maturity and budget.

Red Teaming
Penetration Testing
Security Strategy
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The Mobile App Security Testing Checklist Every Team Needs
Mobile Security
August 28, 2025· 8 min read

The Mobile App Security Testing Checklist Every Team Needs

From insecure local storage to weak session handling, these are the mobile app vulnerabilities we find most often — and how to test for them.

Mobile Security
iOS
Android
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