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Happy New Year from everyone at Predatech! 🎉

Wow, how time flies! Predatech is now three years old!!

We’re proud to have been joined on this journey by so many great clients and of course our passionate team. In this blog, Jason Johnson briefly reflects on the last three years and highlights some of the key areas we’ll be focusing on in the New Year!

https://predatech.co.uk/predatech-turns-three/

The highlights of the Predatech Christmas event have landed! Yesterday the team enjoyed some crazy golf, a retro-arcade, and some tasty Chinese food in Manchester’s Chinatown.

With three new joiners this year, the team has grown nicely, and we’re already looking forward to 2024 (after a short break)!

Don’t let the masks fool you! There are no tricks here, only treats!

Avoid the fright of ‘hidden costs’, with free retesting for pe*******on tests from our CREST accredited pe*******on testers, and unlimited support to achieve Cyber Essentials/Cyber Essentials Plus.

In our latest blog post we're taking a deep dive into identifying access control flaws.

Broken access control is one of the most commonly discovered web application security risks, and as it forms part of the OWASP Top 10, it's essential that all web app testing covers this: https://predatech.co.uk/comparing-site-maps-access-control-flaws/

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Comparing Site Maps: Access Control Flaws | Predatech Comparing site maps can be an effective method of identifying broken access control flaws across an application. In this blog we demonstrate comparing site maps

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been particularly busy talking with organisations that are keen to achieve Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

Most often organisations are keen to understand what the Cyber Essentials Plus assessment actually involves. Our handy guide can help! https://predatech.co.uk/ce-plus-certification-guide-2023/

Axe throwing? Completed it ✅

Another great team activity last night, with a game of competitive axe throwing followed by some mouth-watering pizza in Manchester!

While newcomer Pierce took home first place, we've pressed pause on any ambition to become lumberjacks, and will be sticking with what we do best!

Sean & Jason have made it to Las Vegas and are ready for DEF CON!

The highlights of the Predatech summer social have landed! Earlier this week the team jumped on some quad bikes and picked-up some crossbows followed by a tasty meal in Manchester.

Earlier this week the team got together for an early Christmas Dinner... but did Santa make it down the chimney in one piece?

The first video in our HTTP Security Headers mini series looks at what security headers are available, and provides a brief summary of the major headers: https://youtu.be/BFDPnwmHYkM

Introduction - HTTP Security Headers In the first video of our HTTP Security Headers mini series, we introduce what security headers are available including those that are deprecated and active ...

Here's how last week ended at Predatech. Congrats to Sean for taking home the crown! 👑

We're now safely back at our desks and working on an exciting mix of engagements with our clients. *******ontesting

It's Facebook official... Jason Johnson & Sean Taylor have arrived at in London. Enjoy the event!

An injection flaw is a type of vulnerability that’s widely regarded as one of the greatest risks to web application security (it’s in third spot in the OWASP Top 10 for 2021). In our latest blog post we look at how a Blind SQL injection vulnerability is identified, and the steps that may be taken to fully exploit this vulnerability: https://predatech.co.uk/blind-sql-injection-exploitation

May was a busy month here at Predatech! Our highlight was bringing together the UK's data community for our British Data Awards. And what a night it was!

Great to see Jason Johnson's video guide to the OWASP Top 10 cross the 4k view mark on YouTube. It's a great starting point if you're looking to secure your web application against the most critical security risks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNC2gUJHy-M&t=465s

An Introduction to the OWASP Top 10 (Web Application Security Risks) In this video we'll be taking a look at OWASP and the OWASP Top 10, providing a basic introduction into what the OWASP Top 10 is and briefly exploring each o...

There’s now just 2 weeks to go to submit your nomination(s) for the British Data Awards 2022!!

It’s free to enter and you’ll be helping us to discover the individuals and organisations that are passionate about data.

Find out more and enter here: https://predatech.co.uk/british-data-awards/

Earlier this week we shared some news! We're delighted to confirm that Predatech is now CREST accredited for pe*******on testing. Find out more here: https://predatech.co.uk/predatech-achieves-crest-accredited-member-status

How well prepared are you against ? Our British Cyber Security Survey 2022 wants to find out! Share your thoughts here: https://tinyurl.com/5ct5har8

Our latest blog explores web application technology fingerprinting. What is it? How can it reduce an application’s security posture? And what can be done to mitigate this? Find out more here: https://predatech.co.uk/fingerprinting-web-application-technologies

Jason Johnson, Co-Founder of Predatech, is passionate about data security and protecting organisations against the growing cyber security threat. He returns to the British Data Awards all-star judging panel and can’t wait to dive into the sea of nominations!

Two weeks ago we reached a key milestone! We've successfully delivered over one hundred Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments and certifications this year (so far). Find out more here: https://predatech.co.uk/100-certificates-issued-in-2021

Very exciting to see our introduction to the OWASP Top 10 video jump past 1,000 views on YouTube! Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNC2gUJHy-M

An Introduction to the OWASP Top 10 (Web Application Security Risks) In this video we'll be taking a look at OWASP and the OWASP Top 10, providing a basic introduction into what the OWASP Top 10 is and briefly exploring each o...

Only 62% of Brits are confident that they won't fall victim to a scam in the next 12 months. Our latest blog has more:
https://predatech.co.uk/consumer-confidence-scams-research-2021

Have you come across our YouTube channel yet? Take a look and let us know what you'd like to see next!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCikyjO2EPB8Foxse811SK5A

Predatech - YouTube Predatech is a cyber security company. We'll aim to create videos that share our knowledge and experience on all things cyber security.

With scams on the rise, we want to find out what you do to stay safe online. Our short survey will take 2-3 minutes to complete and one £50 Amazon voucher is up for grabs (closes midnight 22/08). https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ws8erm89-k2_2rJnGitlyRld00iAj9tCsvC7u3s8k9RUQzlCT1ZIV1pCNENCTUFDWEZGT09PSjRYUC4u

With summer holiday season in full swing, Jason Johnson's latest blog takes a deep dive into Burp Suite! Find out more about the 'Swiss army knife' of web application security testing here: https://predatech.co.uk/burp-suite-web-app-pentesting-tool-showcase

Are you finding the Cyber Essentials scheme a little puzzling? 🧩 There’s no need to fear, Predatech is here! We can advise, assess, and certify your organisation for this Government-backed scheme that helps to guard against the most common cyber threats.

Today we’ve taken 10 words you’ll encounter during a Cyber Essentials assessment and poured them into a wordsearch. ‘Security Updates’ starts you off…but can you find the other 9?

Looking for an introduction to the OWASP Top 10? Our latest video can help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNC2gUJHy-M&t=550s

An Introduction to the OWASP Top 10 (Web Application Security Risks) In this video we'll be taking a look at OWASP and the OWASP Top 10, providing a basic introduction into what the OWASP Top 10 is and briefly exploring each o...

What should you expect when dealing with Predatech? Find out by reading our customer promise: https://predatech.co.uk/our-customer-promise