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Weekly Cybersecurity Breach Report: June 19–25, 2025

This week’s landscape was dominated by sophisticated espionage and ransomware campaigns spanning telecommunications, insurance, finance, supply chain, critical infrastructure, and software supply chains. State-sponsored and criminal threat actors alike leveraged zero-day exploits, social engineering, code-signing abuse, and destructive malware to breach high-value targets. Key incidents include the Salt Typhoon compromise of Cisco infrastructure, Scattered Spider’s… Read More »Weekly Cybersecurity Breach Report: June 19–25, 2025

The Future of AI Pen Testing: Insights from Bruce Schneier & Renee Guttman At Cyber Risk Alliance Event, USA

At a May 2025 executive panel hosted by Cyber Risk Alliance, security influencers Bruce Schneier and Renee Guttman delivered a clear message: cybersecurity must evolve from static checks to continuous, intelligent validation. Their perspectives are especially close to home for us — both Renee and Bruce are Strategic Advisors at FireCompass, helping guide our mission to bring ethical, AI-powered… Read More »The Future of AI Pen Testing: Insights from Bruce Schneier & Renee Guttman At Cyber Risk Alliance Event, USA

Automated Penetration Testing: A Deep Dive

Automated Penetration Testing: A Deep Dive

Automated penetration testing redefines how we think about assessing vulnerabilities. Instead of manual, periodic assessments, automated penetration testing uses advanced algorithms and tools to continuously identify and address security weaknesses in your IT environment. This approach bridges the gaps left by traditional methods, ensuring that no vulnerability goes unnoticed or unresolved for too long. Traditional… Read More »Automated Penetration Testing: A Deep Dive

What is Continuous Automated Penetration Testing

What is Continuous Automated Penetration Testing?

What is Continuous Automated Penetration Testing? Table of Contents Definition of Continuous Automated Penetration Testing (CAPT) Key Components of CAPT Automation in Penetration Testing Continuous Monitoring Vulnerability Management Benefits of CAPT Real-Time Risk Assessment Faster Response to Threats Cost-Effectiveness CAPT vs. Traditional Penetration Testing Frequency and Timing Depth of Testing Cost Implications Implementing CAPT in… Read More »What is Continuous Automated Penetration Testing?

Generative AI Pen Testing for Web Applications: What DAST, SAST, and Manual Pen Tests Miss

Last quarter we ran an agentic AI pen test for a Fortune 500 financial services firm. Their AppSec stack was textbook. A leading DAST scanner running daily. A top SAST platform wired into the CI/CD pipeline. One of the largest manual pen test firms running deep engagements on their crown-jewel apps twice a year. By… Read More »Generative AI Pen Testing for Web Applications: What DAST, SAST, and Manual Pen Tests Miss