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Penetration TestingSecurity BudgetBuying Guide

How Much Does a Pen Test Cost in 2025?

Penetration testing prices range from a few thousand dollars to six figures. Here's what actually drives those costs—and whether you're getting value for your money.

7 min readDec 2, 2025
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Penetration TestingVulnerability ScanningSecurity Basics

Penetration Test vs Vulnerability Scan: What's the Difference?

These terms get used interchangeably, but they describe fundamentally different activities. Understanding the distinction matters more than you might think.

6 min readDec 1, 2025
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Penetration TestingSecurity StrategyContinuous Security

How Often Should You Penetration Test? The Real Answer

Annual testing was the standard for decades. In an era of continuous deployment, that cadence increasingly looks like a relic.

6 min readNov 28, 2025
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Penetration TestingAutomationAI Security

Automated vs Manual Penetration Testing: The False Dichotomy

The industry has long treated this as an either/or choice. That framing made sense when automation meant scanners. AI changes the equation entirely.

7 min readNov 25, 2025
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AI SecurityThreat IntelligenceAutonomous AgentsNation-State

When AI Hackers Attack: Inside the Claude Botnet That Changed Cybersecurity Forever

Chinese state-sponsored hackers used Anthropic's Claude to autonomously hack 30+ organizations. Here's what this means for defenders—and why you need AI on your side.

7 min readNov 14, 2025
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Vibe CodingData BreachAppSecAI Development

From Vibe Coded to Hacked: The Tea App Breach and the Hidden Cost of AI-Generated Code

The Tea app promised safety for women sharing dating experiences. Then hackers exposed 72,000 images and 1.1 million private messages. Here's why AI-generated code needs AI-powered security.

8 min readJul 30, 2025
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Case StudyJWTAuthenticationAI SecurityBusiness Logic

MindFort AI Discovers Critical JWT Bypass and Business Logic Flaws Autonomously

Our AI-driven platform recently uncovered a critical JWT authentication bypass and multiple business logic flaws during an autonomous security assessment. Here's how it happened and what it means for your security posture.

8 min readJun 12, 2025
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Introducing AI-Powered Offensive Security

Traditional security testing is broken. Discover how MindFort's AI agents are revolutionizing offensive security with autonomous, continuous protection.

6 min readMay 8, 2025
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