Blog (DACH)

From Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution - Part 1

24.Apr..2018

Nikos Danopoulos, IT Security Consultant

Local File Inclusion - aka LFI - is one of the most common Web Application vulnerabilities. If conducted successfully, It might allow attackers to read sensitive information, access configuration files or even execute system commands remotely.

How to identify Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities?

09.Apr..2018

Outpost24

Cross Site Scripting, or XSS, is one of the most common type of vulnerabilities in web applications. Discover how to avoid Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

A Post-Mortem on the Mirai Botnet Part 1: Defining the Attack

27.März.2018

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

Now that the outbreak of the Mirai botnet has sufficiently passed, we think it’s time for a forensics-type analysis of what just happened, how it happened and how to prevent future outbreaks. Over our next three posts that’s exactly what we’re going to try and do.

Cybersecurity risks: how to mitigate them? - infographic

16.März.2018

Outpost24 France

Why carry out a cyber security risk assessment? Because company cybersecurity risks are increasing very fast when they haven't smart action plan.

Why is Vulnerability Assessment so important?

12.März.2018

Outpost24

A vulnerability assessment is a risk management process used to identify, quantify and rank possible vulnerabilities to threats in a given system.

The 3 Main IaaS Security Risks

09.März.2018

Outpost24

Enterprises are migrating to IaaS due to flexibility and speed. However, IaaS brings new security challenges

What to expect from a web application penetration test

09.Febr..2018

Fernando Gallego, IT Security at Outpost24

In the digital age, web application penetration testing is one of the most critical elements of an organization’s vulnerability management program. In this blog post we will explain the role of penetration testing plays in protecting your organization against web-related exploitations

OWASP top 10 for 2017, now and then explained - Part 3

17.Jan..2018

Simon Roe, Product Manager at Outpost24

In this final blog entry covering OWASP we will address the three new entries, what they mean for organizations and the steps they should take to mitigate the risks they pose.

Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities for CPUs

04.Jan..2018

Srinivasan Jayaraman, Vulnerability Research Manager

CPU bugs Meltdown and Spectre were discovered earlier this week which could allow hackers to read sensitive information stored in a system's memory. Find out what they are and what can be done about these widespread vulnerabilities

OWASP top 10 for 2017, now and then explained - Part 2

02.Jan..2018

Simon Roe, Product Manager at Outpost24

The second part of the OWASP Top 10 2013/17 comparison list with tips and advice to remediate vulnerabilities such as sensitive data exposure, broken access controls, security misconfigurations and cross site scripting (XSS).