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Few technologies have moved from experimentation to boardroom mandate as quickly as AI. Across industries, leadership teams have embraced its broader potential, and boards, investors, and executives are already pushing organizations to adopt it across operational and security functions. Pentera’s AI Security and Exposure Report 2026 reflects that momentum: every CISO surveyed reported that AI is already in use across their organizations. Security testing is inevitably part of that shift. Modern environments are too dynamic, and attack techniques too variable, for purely static testing logic to remain sufficient on its own. Adaptive payload generation, contextual interpretation of controls, and real-time execution adjustments are necessary to get closer to how attackers, and increasingly their own AI agents, operate. For experienced security teams, the need to incorporate AI into testing is no longer in question. You have to fight fire with fire. Wh...

As security professionals, it's easy to get caught up in a race to counter the latest advanced adversary techniques. Yet the most impactful attacks often aren't from cutting-edge exploits, but from cracked credentials and compromised accounts . Despite widespread awareness of this threat vector, Picus Security's Blue Report 2025 shows that organizations continue to struggle with preventing password cracking attacks and detecting the malicious use of compromised accounts . With the first half of 2025 behind us, compromised valid accounts remain the most underprevented attack vector , highlighting the urgent need for a proactive approach focused on the threats that are evading organizations' defenses. A Wake-Up Call: The Alarming Rise in Password Cracking Success The Picus Blue Report is an annual research publication that analyzes how well organizations are preventing and detecting real-world cyber threats. Unlike traditional reports that focus solely on threat t...

“A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner…” — Epictetus, 50–135 AD Hands up. Chin tucked. Knees bent. The bell rings, and both boxers meet in the center and circle. Red throws out three jabs, feints a fourth, and—BANG—lands a right hand on Blue down the center. This wasn’t Blue’s first day and despite his solid defense in front of the mirror, he feels the pressure. But something changed in the ring; the variety of punches, the feints, the intensity – it’s nothing like his coach’s simulations. Is my defense strong enough to withstand this? He wonders, do I even have a defense? His coach reassures him “If it weren’t for all your practice, you wouldn’t have defended those first jabs. You’ve got a defense—now you need to calibrate it. And that happens in the ring.” Cybersecurity is no different. You can have your hands up—deploying the right architecture, policies, and security measures—but the smallest gap in your defense could let an attacker land a kn...