7ASecurity Blog https://7asecurity.com/blog/ 7ASecurity Blog With Cybersecurity Tips and Tools Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:50:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://7asecurity.com/blog/contents/uploads/2019/06/favicon.ico 7ASecurity Blog https://7asecurity.com/blog/ 32 32 Cloud Penetration Testing: Validating AWS, Azure, and GCP Security https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/08/cloud-penetration-testing/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:50:39 +0000 Cloud penetration testing looks different from a standard network test. The risk sits in identity and access management, not firewalls. AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud all let you test your resources without asking first. However, you just must stay inside their published rules. Cloud penetration testing exists because of a split some teams only …

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]]> LLM Pentesting Checklist: Prompt Injection, Data Leakage, and Tool Abuse https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/08/llm-pentesting-checklist/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:19:44 +0000 LLM pentesting needs to cover more than the model's text output. A proper test scopes the model, its plugins, and its data sources. Then, it works through known risk categories, including prompt injection, data leakage, and tool abuse. Shipping an AI feature moves faster than most security processes were built to handle. A chatbot goes …

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]]> How to Interview a Penetration Testing Company Like a Pro (& Our Answers) https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/08/how-to-interview-a-penetration-testing-company/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:30:30 +0000 Finding the right penetration testing company requires asking difficult questions. To show you what a strong answer looks like, we put these questions to ourselves. However, this is a mock interview with 7ASecurity, so answers will vary by provider. Use this as a guide for your conversations and what to listen for. Ask five different …

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]]> Know What to Expect From a Penetration Test Before You Book https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/08/what-to-expect-from-a-penetration-test/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:25:09 +0000 What to Expect From a Penetration Test, From Scoping to Retest What to expect from a penetration test goes well beyond the final report. At least, that’s how we do it at 7ASecurity. Before testing starts, you'll agree on scope and hand over access. During testing, you're expected to stay reachable. Afterwards, you get a …

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]]> Pentest Services 101: Match the Test to Your Business Risk https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/07/pentest-services-business-risk/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:28:50 +0000 Pentest Services Explained: Matching the Test to Your Situation Pentest services aren't one and all the same. This guide matches your situation, a new web app, a cloud migration, an AI feature, or a suspected internal risk, to the test or combination that fits. Scan the trigger table, read the scope notes for each service, …

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]]> 14 Security Compliance Standards Every Business Owner Should Understand https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/07/security-compliance-standards-for-business-owners/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:05:52 +0000 Security compliance standards help businesses protect sensitive data, meet regulatory requirements, and build customer trust. This guide explains 14 essential frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and more. Learn which standards apply to your business, avoid compliance risks, and create a stronger security foundation for long-term growth.

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]]> How WPA3 Personal Transition Affects Internal Security Risk https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/07/wpa3-transition-security-risk/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:39:10 +0000 WPA3 Personal Transition Mode lets WPA2 and WPA3 devices connect to the same SSID during migration. It solves a real compatibility problem, but it keeps WPA2-era risk in play. Treat it as a time-limited bridge, not the target state. Document why it exists, isolate legacy devices, use strong passphrases, review PMF behaviour, and move trusted …

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]]> Don't Let jQuery 3.5.1 Vulnerabilities Panic Your Risk Team https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/07/jquery-3-5-1-vulnerabilities/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:18:30 +0000 Searches for jQuery 3.5.1 vulnerabilities often mix up older jQuery XSS issues with scanner noise. The major 2020 DOM manipulation flaws, CVE-2020-11022 and CVE-2020-11023, affected versions before 3.5.0. jQuery 3.5.1 followed 3.5.0 and kept those fixes while addressing a regression. Teams should still check loaded versions, old bundled copies, plugins, unsafe DOM insertion, and output …

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]]> BOFs Explained: Protecting Your Network From Stealthy Attacks https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/07/bofs-explained-protecting-your-network-from-stealthy-attacks/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:58:41 +0000 BOFs, or Beacon Object Files, are small compiled C object files that Cobalt Strike can load and run inside an existing Beacon process. They extend Beacon with focused post-exploitation tasks without creating a separate executable for each action. For defenders, BOFs matter because they change detection trade-offs. You need to look at behaviour, memory, API …

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]]> Don't Let a Misconfigured Cache DB Ruin Your Application https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/07/misconfigured-cache-database/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:56:06 +0000 A cache DB is a common search term for a cache layer, cache store, or in-memory data store. It keeps frequently used data close to the application to reduce latency and load. The security risk is simple: cached data still counts. Sessions, tokens, user records, API responses, authorisation state, browser cache files, and mobile cache …

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