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Cybersecurity Budgets Set to Grow by 9%: What It Means for Companies?
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and businesses are taking notice. According to Kaspersky’s recent IT Security Economics report, companies are gearing up to increase their cybersecurity budgets by an average of 9% over the next two years. That’s a big jump, and it's happening for good reason. As cyber

OWASP Top 10 for LLMs: Key Risks & Mitigation Strategies
The rapid advancement of AI, particularly in large language models (LLMs), has led to transformative capabilities in numerous industries. However, with great power comes significant security challenges. The OWASP Top 10 for LLMs addresses evolving threats. This article explores what's new, what’s ch

Why Your Business Needs a Robust Malware Defense Strategy? | Strobes
Malware threats are not just a possibility they're a reality. Organizations face an ever-expanding array of sophisticated malware types, each with unique capabilities and devastating potential. A single breach can disrupt operations, erode customer trust, and inflict significant financial losses. To
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OWASP Mobile Top 10 Vulnerabilities [2025 Updated]: Key Impacts & Preventions
The OWASP Mobile Top 10 2025 highlights the most critical security risks in mobile applications, helping organizations protect user data, ensure compliance, and build digital trust. This guide explains key threats and practical strategies to address them. Learn how Strobes, with Continuous Threat Ex

Setting the Record Straight: Strobes’ Response to the GigaOm Radar for Penetration Testing
At Strobes, our mission has always been to empower organizations with cutting-edge solutions for Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS). While we greatly value third-party evaluations, accuracy is critical to maintaining industry standards and credibility. The recent GigaOm Radar for Penetration T

Integrating PTaaS with CI/CD Pipelines: A Guide to CI CD Security Testing
CI/CD pipelines power rapid software delivery but without security, they open the door to serious risks. Traditional pentesting can’t keep up with fast release cycles, leaving gaps in protection. That’s where Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) comes in. By integrating PTaaS into CI/CD workflow

Cut RDS Costs by 50% with Aurora Serverless V2 Idle Connection Fix
In a recent migration from a standard RDS DB instance to Aurora RDS PostgreSQL Serverless V2, we encountered an unexpected issue a significant and unexplained increase in Aurora Serverless V2 connections. This anomaly led to spikes in resource utilization, specifically memory, and caused a noticeabl

What is Vulnerability Management? Compliance, Challenges, & Solutions
Is your vulnerability management game on point? If it’s not, you’re handing attackers an open invitation. And if you believe that merely using a vulnerability scanner qualifies as effective management, it’s time to reassess your strategy. Everyone’s doing vulnerability scanning, but that’s just step

Penetration Testing Frequency: How Often Is Enough?
Is your penetration testing completed for this quarter? If it’s not you are giving an open door to Malicious actors to breach the data. Do you know 75% of companies perform penetration tests to measure their security posture or for compliance reasons. According to the National Institute of Standards

Strobes Penetration Testing Compliance For Audits and Assessments
With the rise of cybersecurity threats, keeping up with industry rules is important but can be difficult. That’s where Strobes Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) comes into play. This innovative solution is transforming how companies manage penetration testing compliance, audits, and assessmen

How PTaaS Enhances Security Collaboration Between Security Teams and Developers
Picture a scenario: A critical vulnerability is discovered in a production application. The security team scrambles to assess the impact while developers, caught off-guard, rush to implement a fix. This all-too-common situation highlights the historical disconnect between security and development te

Bug Bounty vs Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS): Complementary or Competing Approaches
Imagine you’re the CISO of a rapidly growing tech company. Your infrastructure is expanding daily, and with each new line of code, the potential attack surface grows. How do you ensure your systems remain secure? In the debate of bug bounty vs penetration testing, two popular approaches have emerged