Glossary

The types of penetration testing that retail stores need will directly be linked to the assets they have and what they are trying to protect.

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Retail Penetration Test

The types of penetration testing that retail stores need will directly be linked to the assets they have and what…

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Sniffing Attack

Sniffing is the technique or process of capturing (sniffing) data packets over a network. It is historically related to the…

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What is Session Hijacking?

Session hijacking is an attack that consists of exploiting the web applications users' session control in order to impersonate other…

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What is Penetration Testing Software?

Penetration testing software is the toolset of penetration testers. These range from enumeration tools such as host and port discovery…

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What is Enumeration in Cyber Security?

Cyber security enumeration is a process used by both security professionals and attackers alike to establish a collective knowledge of…

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What is a Network Penetration Test?

Network penetration tests are used to identify security weaknesses within the networks (both internal networks and external networks). This includes…

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What is a computer worm and how do you prevent them?

Read our complete guide on what computer worms are, how they work & spread, why they’re dangerous & how to…

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What is Broken Authentication?

Broken authentication refers to a weakness in the design or implementation of access controls inherent in an online platform or…

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Is Open Source or Proprietary More Secure?

Open-source software projects are, in theory, more secure than closed-source/proprietary software due to the clear disclosure of security vulnerabilities and…