Manual Exploratory Testing of AI‑Enhanced Phishing Campaigns
Hands‑On Methods to Uncover Deepfake and AI Social Engineering Threats With AI-enhanced phishing campaigns evolving rapidly, cybersecurity teams must rethink traditional defense strategies. From deepfake audio to GPT-powered emails, attackers now use sophisticated tools to bypass filters and manipulate targets. While automated scanners catch known patterns, they fall short against dynamic, human-like deception. That’s where […]
Evaluating UK Cyber Resilience Bill Impacts: Independent Testing Case Studies
In April 2025, the UK government’s Cyber Resilience Bill takes full effect, bringing with it significant regulatory expectations for organizations operating within critical national infrastructure (CNI) — including energy, water, healthcare, telecoms, and financial services. The bill mandates stricter cybersecurity standards, formal risk assessments, and robust incident response plans. At its core, it calls for […]
Validating 6G Zero-Touch Network Security: Lessons from February Research
As 6G research accelerates, one of its most ambitious promises is the realization of zero-touch networks—fully autonomous, self-configuring, self-optimizing, and self-healing. Yet, the more autonomous the network becomes, the more critical security validation becomes, particularly when artificial intelligence (AI) drives decision-making across multiple layers of the network stack. In this context, February Research’s independent testing […]
Quantum-Resistant Audit Trails: Preparing Compliance for the Next Era
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, a silent storm is brewing on the horizon: quantum computing. While this revolutionary technology promises vast improvements in processing power and data analysis, it also presents a serious threat to existing encryption methods that protect sensitive data, including audit trails. Organizations that fail to prepare for this shift […]
Risk-Based Audit Prioritization: Insights from 2025 VAPT Evolution
In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape of 2025, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) has grown from a technical compliance exercise to a business-critical strategy. One of the most impactful shifts? Risk-based audit prioritization — a method that adapts VAPT focus based on the actual business impact of vulnerabilities. Let’s break down why this matters, how […]
Unpacking June’s Top IoT Botnet Exploits & Pen Testing Defenses
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to be a primary target for cybercriminals, and June 2025 was no exception. A significant uptick in botnet-related activity marked the month, driven largely by the exploitation of a new critical vulnerability: CVE-2025-3248. This vulnerability affects Langflow, a widely used open-source IoT orchestration platform. In this article, we analyze […]
Securing Zero‑Trust Environments: New Pen Testing Techniques in June 2025
Simulating Identity, API, and IoT Exploits in Modern Zero‑Trust Architectures Zero-trust architecture (ZTA) isn’t just a buzzword anymore — it’s the frontline defense model for modern enterprises. But with rising adoption comes a harsh truth: attackers evolve faster than frameworks. In June 2025, new penetration testing (pen testing) techniques are pushing boundaries to simulate real-world […]
Exploring VulnBot: Multi-Agent Automated Pentesting in June 2025
Introduction In June 2025, cybersecurity took a leap forward with the emergence of VulnBot, a cutting-edge multi-agent penetration testing framework powered by large language models (LLMs). VulnBot automates the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities across networks, systems, and applications using collaborative AI agents. Designed to improve the speed, scalability, and efficiency of penetration testing, VulnBot […]
Benchmarking Adaptive Firewalls Under Load: Lessons from January’s Research
As cybersecurity threats grow in frequency and complexity, the role of adaptive firewalls is more critical than ever. These intelligent systems are designed to monitor traffic, detect anomalies, and adjust their behavior in real time. But how do they perform under stress? January’s round of performance testing and benchmarking offered fresh insights into how adaptive […]
Performance Testing Cloud-Native CNAPP Workloads: A June 2025 Deep Dive
As enterprises shift more of their critical workloads to the cloud, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) are becoming the backbone of security and performance. These platforms integrate cloud security posture management (CSPM), cloud workload protection (CWP), and other capabilities into a unified approach to secure and monitor dynamic, cloud-native environments. But with great complexity comes […]