Author: Valentyn Havryliuk

Valentyn excels in API and web application testing, skillfully employing tools like Postman to guarantee software reliability and performance. His extensive experience has cultivated a profound knowledge of quality assurance, guiding precise and effective testing strategies.

Recent posts by Valentyn

Web App Pen Testing Checklist: Your Detailed Guide

October 10, 2024
13 min read

The annual cost of cybercrime damage is growing every year. In 2023, the US saw a 22% spike in cybercrime losses, reaching a staggering $12.5 billion. Business email compromise, investment scams, rans...

Penetration Testing Frequency: How Often To Conduct a Pen Test

July 4, 2024
10 min read

No one likes reporting on data breaches and reassuring their customers that their data is still in safe hands. That’s why businesses should take proactive actions to enhance their security posture, ...

Software and Data Integrity Failures: Explanation, Examples, Prevention

July 3, 2024
8 min read

Modern software development practices like Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD have revolutionized the software development landscape with automation and high speed. While this enables faster release cycles, it ...

Security Logging and Monitoring Failures: Explanation and Examples

June 24, 2024
10 min read

In this age of increasing cyber threats, the security of web applications has become a paramount concern. Malicious entities are always on a lookout for new opportunities like lack of logging and moni...

What is SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)? Examples and Prevention

December 11, 2023
8 min read

Every day, thousands of new vulnerabilities emerge, creating new opportunities for hackers. The bad guys don’t take breaks or vacations! They are actively working to compromise your systems....

Insecure Design Vulnerability: Explanation and Examples

July 27, 2023
8 min read

In today’s rapid-fire development environments, security can often be a neglected afterthought. Applications that lack effective security controls are low-hanging fruit for threat actors. Thus ...

Vulnerable and Outdated Components: Explanation, Examples, Prevention

July 17, 2023
11 min read

In the modern digital age, technology is part and parcel of our everyday lives. However, there are serious threats inherent in the use of web applications. Software risks can come from various sources...

iOS 17 Beta Features and Bugs

June 9, 2023
13 min read

Our QA team prepared a comprehensive overview of iOS 17 beta features and bugs. Read on to see real screenshots and new features in action!...

What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and How to Prevent It?

March 17, 2023
13 min read

We live in the era of rapid digital transformation with innovative solutions allowing us to perform a wide range of things faster and easier. As technologies continue advancing, hackers and threat act...

What Is Broken Authentication? Examples and How to Prevent It

March 6, 2023
22 min read

What is broken authentication? What makes a strong password? How can poor session management result in broken authentication? Read on to find out....

What is Remote File Inclusion (RFI) Vulnerability?

November 30, 2022
11 min read

August 6, 1991. Does the date ring any bells? No, it wasn’t the collapse of the Soviet Union (though you’re close). It was on that otherwise unremarkable summer day that Tim Berners-Lee launched...

Broken Access Control Vulnerability: Explanation and Examples

November 9, 2022
12 min read

The internet is NOT a safe place. Wonderful in its own right, sure, and useful in more ways than one. But the cyberspace is also filled to the brim with malicious agents: thieves, hackers, countless...

Security Misconfiguration Vulnerability: Explanation, Examples, Prevention

November 4, 2022
11 min read

They say that programming is the closest thing to magic that we have today. And you know what? They’re right. A few lines of code that look like nothing but gibberish to the uninitiated - and you ...

What is Local File Inclusion (LFI) Vulnerability?

November 3, 2022
10 min read

Modern web applications are nothing like what they used to be. The practically limitless bandwidth and indefinite storage space that cloud computing offers. The microservices that run circles aro...

Cryptographic Failure Vulnerability: Explanation and Examples

November 1, 2022
10 min read

They say that he who rules the data rules the world. They also say that knowledge is power. Phrase it any way you want, one thing is certain - information is the hottest commodity these days. Hav...

Why is Penetration Testing Important?

December 23, 2021
14 min read

[table_content] Introduction What is Penetration Testing? What is Most Likely to Get You Hacked? Mobile Applications Web Sites and Web API Scripts Software Applications ...

What is SQL Injection Vulnerability?

September 30, 2021
18 min read

The rapid development of new technologies has given businesses not only a competitive edge and a profitability boost but also a major cybersecurity headache. Nowadays, hackers can perform both manua...

How to Detect Pegasus Spyware on iOS and Android?

August 18, 2021
15 min read

Pegasus has been in the headlines of major media outlets for a couple of weeks now, resurfacing such burning issues as freedom of expression and privacy concerns. The hype over Pegasus is quite reas...