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Penetration Testing | Artificial Intelligence

Cutting AI-Driven Security Testing Noise: A Framework for Precision Over Hype

By: Ryan Warren
October 13th, 2026

The security field is drowning in two kinds of noise.

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Penetration Testing

How Penetration Testing Strengthens Your Cyber Insurance Renewal Strategy

By: Avani Desai
September 8th, 2026

Cyber insurance renewals have changed, have you noticed?

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Penetration Testing

DEF CON 34 Recap: Key Talks, Badges, and Takeaways from Vegas 2026

By: Philip Holbrook
August 24th, 2026

I made it back from Las Vegas with a pile of notes, way too many stickers, three new badges around my neck, and a list of research rabbit holes long enough to keep me busy until next August. This year's floor leaned hard into AI-assisted red teaming, autonomous attack chains, and some of the most practical social engineering research I've seen at a con.

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Penetration Testing | Artificial Intelligence

AI in Penetration Testing: What's Actually Working and What Isn't

By: Josh Tomkiel
August 19th, 2026

On nearly all sales calls, we receive questions around how Schellman is using AI on the pen test team, how AI is going to change our processes, and how fast these changes will be implemented.

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Penetration Testing | Red Team Assessments

Real-World Phishing Attack Example: A Cautionary Story of a Coinbase Vishing Campaign

By: Philip Holbrook
March 4th, 2026

Recently on a Sunday night my phone rang, showing an unknown number.

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Penetration Testing | Artificial Intelligence

How Attackers Are Weaponizing AI to Create a New Generation of Ransomware

By: Josh Tomkiel
February 9th, 2026

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the cyber threat landscape as attackers have already begun weaponizing AI to dramatically accelerate phishing, reconnaissance, payload development, and attack execution.

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FedRAMP | Penetration Testing

Not All Red Team Reports Are Created Equal: How to Spot a Penetration Test in Disguise

By: Josh Tomkiel
November 24th, 2025

If you've received a report labeled "Red Team Assessment" and can’t help but notice it reads more like a penetration test report, you're not alone. We've seen this pattern repeatedly. Organizations invest in what they believe is a Red Team engagement, only to receive a penetration test with a different label. This deception can be more damaging than helpful as it is fundamental to your security posture that you understand the depth of assessment your organization actually received.

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Penetration Testing | Artificial Intelligence | ISO 42001

How a Penetration Test Builds Customer Trust & Strengthens ISO 42001 Certification

By: Josh Tomkiel
November 3rd, 2025

Not only is artificial intelligence changing how businesses operate; it's also changing how cybercriminals attack. As organizations rush to adopt AI systems, they face new security risks that traditional defenses can't handle.

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