The Truth About Penetration Testing Vs. Vulnerability Assessments | SecurityWeek.Com

Organizations Must Put Security Vulnerabilities Into the Context of Their Exploitability

Vulnerability assessments are often confused with penetration tests. In fact, the two terms are often used interchangeably, but they are worlds apart. To strengthen an organization’s cyber risk posture, it is essential to not only test for vulnerabilities, but also assess whether vulnerabilities are actually exploitable and what risks they represent [...]

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Kali Linux 2.0 Released — Download Most Powerful Penetration Testing Platform

Offensive Security, the creators of Swiss army knife for Security researchers, Penetration testers and Hackers have finally released the much awaited and most powerful version of Kali Linux 2.0. Kali Linux 2.0 (Codename ‘Kali Sana’), an open-source penetration testing platform brings hundreds [...]