7ASecurity Blog https://7asecurity.com/blog/ 7ASecurity Blog With Cybersecurity Tips and Tools Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:21:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://7asecurity.com/blog/contents/uploads/2019/06/favicon.ico 7ASecurity Blog https://7asecurity.com/blog/ 32 32 Bayanat audit by 7ASecurity https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/09/bayanat-audit-by-7asecurity/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:26:18 +0000 7ASecurity shares results of a Bayanat security audit: 32 working days, 7 work packages, 22 findings, 21 hardening recommendations, supply-chain review, threat model, and fix verification.

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]]> OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications: How to Test Production AI Apps https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/09/owasp-top-10-llm-applications/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:07:43 +0000 The OWASP LLM Top 10 names ten specific risks in LLM-powered apps: prompt injection, data leakage, excessive agency, and seven more, each with its own attack pattern. Testing against these risks means chaining a planted instruction through to real data exposure or confirming that rate limits cap costs, rather than just documenting that they should. …

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]]> How to Choose Between AI Red Teaming and an AI Security Assessment https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/09/ai-red-teaming-vs-ai-penetration-testing/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:01:38 +0000 AI red teaming and AI penetration testing are not the same thing. AI penetration testing looks for every possible vulnerability to build a secure baseline. AI red teaming simulates a targeted attack to test your detection and response capabilities. Choose an AI security assessment based on your current operational maturity. People use the terms "AI …

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]]> Incus security audit by 7ASecurity https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/09/incus-security-audit-7asecurity/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:38:33 +0000 7ASecurity publishes an independent Incus audit: all 14 vulnerabilities and 14 of 17 hardening recommendations were resolved and independently verified.

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]]> API Penetration Testing Methodology: How Testers Structure the Engagement https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/09/api-pentesting-guide/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:04:04 +0000 API penetration testing methodology starts with scoping and endpoint mapping. From there, it moves through authentication, authorisation, and business logic testing. Findings then get mapped back to the OWASP API Security Top 10. This piece walks through that process from a tester's side. An API (Application Programming Interface) doesn't have a login page to click …

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]]> 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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