Penetration testing, or pentesting, is an essential step in assessing the security of web applications. It involves simulating attacks in order to identify and correct potential vulnerabilities. Different approaches to pentesting exist, each offering a unique perspective on system security. The main methods are blackbox, greybox and whitebox testing.
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By Romain Garcia on 03/04/2025 in the Ethical Hacking category

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By Romain Garcia on 02/19/2025 in the Ethical Hacking category

If you love cybersecurity and want to start web pentesting, you're in the right spot.
I'm excited to share a list of resources and platforms that helped me start and continue in my career.
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WPScan: WordPress Vulnerability Scanner
By Romain Garcia on 06/07/2024 in the Tools category

WPScan is an open-source tool that allows you to scan a WordPress site to find vulnerabilities and security issues. In this article, I will explain how to install and use WPScan to secure your WordPress sites.
Fix XSS on formatted text with iframe sandbox
By Romain Garcia on 03/07/2023 in the Ethical Hacking category

To fix an XSS on formatted text, it is not possible to simply encode the data, as this would remove all possibility of text formatting. This is where the "sandbox" parameter of the HTML "iframe" tags will make our life easier. Indeed, this parameter is designed to automatically clean what is in the iframe from anything that could be dangerous, while keeping the harmless HTML tags.
Why perform a penetration test
By Romain Garcia on 02/12/2023 in the Ethical Hacking category

A penetration test is a form of security audit that consists in trying to hack a system (web application, servers, company network...) using the same tools as a real attacker.
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