A penetration test, commonly known as a pen test, is an authorized and controlled attempt to evaluate the security of an IT infrastructure by safely exploiting vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may exist in operating systems, services, applications, misconfigurations, or risky end-user behavior.
Globally, web applications power a significant portion of modern businesses. Large volumes of confidential and sensitive data are shared through these applications every day. From a user’s perspective, security is often taken for granted.
Over the last few years, cyber threats have increased dramatically. Security breaches carried out by hackers can put an organization’s entire IT infrastructure at serious risk. Creating a highly secure environment for IT systems is therefore crucial.
The term phishing is derived from the word fishing, referring to attackers “casting a bait” in the hope that users will take the bite. Cybercriminals attempt to trick individuals into sharing sensitive information such as credit card numbers, bank details, usernames, passwords, or other valuable data by using fake yet legitimate-looking emails, websites, advertisements, or messages.
