vulnerability scanning

Everything Cipher Insider has reported about vulnerability scanning: 2 stories, newest first. Part of our Vulnerabilities coverage.

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing: Which Security Assessment Fits Your Needs

Scans map known weaknesses at scale while penetration testing exploits chains to prove impact, making them complementary rather than competing security controls.

Oct 13, 2026

Vulnerabilities

Dynamic Application Security Testing Explained: How Black-Box Scanning Works

DAST scans running applications from the outside, finding flaws that static code analysis often misses because it cannot see the live execution environment.

Oct 9, 2026