What is wp2shell and what can it teach us about vulnerability management?

What is wp2shell and what can it teach us about vulnerability management?

When wp2shell hit WordPress Core, no single check was enough. A look at how a WAF rule can make vulnerable servers appear patched, and why we shipped three checks instead of one.
Benjamin Marr
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July 21, 2026
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Introducing AI-powered pentesting for web apps: test on every major release

Introducing AI-powered pentesting for web apps: test on every major release

AI-powered web app pentesting is now live in Intruder. Connect your repo, launch on demand, and get a full pentest report the same day.
Eamon Carroll
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July 16, 2026
Introducing our Free plan: making security accessible for the 99%

Introducing our Free plan: making security accessible for the 99%

Professional security tooling, free forever. Intruder's new free plan is built for lean teams who face enterprise risks on a fraction of the budget.
Eamon Carroll
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July 1, 2026
AI-driven vulnerability management: broader, faster coverage against new threats

AI-driven vulnerability management: broader, faster coverage against new threats

Intruder now uses AI to build vulnerability checks for newly disclosed threats, giving Enterprise customers faster, broader detection coverage.
Eamon Carroll
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June 18, 2026
8 best AI pentesting tools for 2026

8 best AI pentesting tools for 2026

AI pentesting means different things from vendor to vendor. Compare the top 2026 tools on autonomy, coverage, strengths, and pricing.
Eamon Carroll
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July 24, 2026
See what's exposed with Attack Surface view

See what's exposed with Attack Surface view

Attack Surface view is now on Cloud and Pro. See the most commonly exposed ports across your targets, the services running on them, and what needs attention, all in one place.
Eamon Carroll
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June 9, 2026
How AI is changing the defender’s toolkit

How AI is changing the defender’s toolkit

We explore where AI fits in the defender's toolkit, how it's closing the gap between scanning and pentesting, and what the future of pentesting looks like.
David Koke
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May 21, 2026
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A 0-day vending machine: No Mythos necessary

A 0-day vending machine: No Mythos necessary

This post details how we are using LLMs to find novel vulnerabilities using code scanning frameworks alongside pre-Mythos models.
Sam Pizzey
June 11, 2026
From enterprise chatbots to gooner caves: exposed AI infrastructure is rampant

From enterprise chatbots to gooner caves: exposed AI infrastructure is rampant

We scanned 1 million AI services and found widespread misconfigurations, exposed credentials, and unauthenticated APIs. AI infrastructure security is falling dangerously behind.
Benjamin Marr
March 27, 2026
Secrets in your Bundle(.js) - The Gift Attackers Always Wanted

Secrets in your Bundle(.js) - The Gift Attackers Always Wanted

Our scan of 5M apps uncovered 42k+ tokens in JavaScript bundles, from code repo tokens to project management API keys. Learn why traditional scanners miss them, and how Intruder’s new secrets detection method catches what others can’t.
Benjamin Marr
December 11, 2025

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2026 ASM Index: the most common attack surface exposures

2026 ASM Index: the most common attack surface exposures

We analyzed 3,000 attack surfaces to find out how widespread exposure is, what organizations are exposing, and how long it takes to remove it.
Daniel Andrew
May 12, 2026
Overconfident and under resourced: navigating the midmarket security gap

Overconfident and under resourced: navigating the midmarket security gap

Too complex for SMB tools, too lean for enterprise stacks — midmarket security teams are stuck in the middle. The Security Middle Child report reveals how bad the gap really is.
Olya Osiagina
March 23, 2026
The Security Middle Child
How midmarket security teams are managing growth, complexity, and risk
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8 best AI pentesting tools for 2026

8 best AI pentesting tools for 2026

AI pentesting means different things from vendor to vendor. Compare the top 2026 tools on autonomy, coverage, strengths, and pricing.
Eamon Carroll
July 24, 2026
9 best DevSecOps tools for 2026

9 best DevSecOps tools for 2026

DevSecOps tools help identify security vulnerabilities early in your development process. Explore our list of the best tools for 2025.
Christian Gonzalez
November 29, 2023
AWS Cloud Security Explained: What’s Left Exposed?

AWS Cloud Security Explained: What’s Left Exposed?

Think AWS has your security covered? Not entirely. This blog breaks down what AWS doesn’t secure, real-world risks you’re responsible for, and key actions you can take.
Daniel Andrew
March 20, 2025

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Introducing our Free plan: making security accessible for the 99%

Introducing our Free plan: making security accessible for the 99%

Professional security tooling, free forever. Intruder's new free plan is built for lean teams who face enterprise risks on a fraction of the budget.
Eamon Carroll
July 1, 2026
The Vulnerabulletin Issue #8

The Vulnerabulletin Issue #8

Issue 8 of our monthly newsletter, packed with research, industry news and Intruder updates.
Dann Moore
April 16, 2026
AI-driven vulnerability management: broader, faster coverage against new threats

AI-driven vulnerability management: broader, faster coverage against new threats

Intruder now uses AI to build vulnerability checks for newly disclosed threats, giving Enterprise customers faster, broader detection coverage.
Eamon Carroll
June 18, 2026
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Product Update: Continuous Network Scanning

Product Update: Continuous Network Scanning

We’re excited to announce more enhancements to our continuous network scanning with new features to Network View, continuous scanning and an even better UX.
Andy Hornegold
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December 5, 2022
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Product
Security Update: OpenSSL High Vulnerability (CVE-2022-3602)

Security Update: OpenSSL High Vulnerability (CVE-2022-3602)

The OpenSSL project has pre-announced a new and critical vulnerability that will be fixed in OpenSSL version 3.0.7, expected 1 November 2022. Updates to this announcement will ...
Benjamin Marr
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November 1, 2022
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Vulnerabilities and Threats
Streamlining the chaos of vulnerability management

Streamlining the chaos of vulnerability management

When Product Lead, Andy Hornegold, was asked to speak at DTX Europe, he used the Optus breach in Australia to show how vulnerability scanning could ...
James Harrison
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October 20, 2022
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Vulnerability management
Does the OWASP Top 10 still matter?

Does the OWASP Top 10 still matter?

What is the OWASP Top 10, and – just as important – what is it not? Find out how you can make the report work for your business
James Harrison
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October 5, 2022
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Application security
5 Network Security Threats And How To Protect Yourself

5 Network Security Threats And How To Protect Yourself

Cybersecurity today matters so much because of everyone’s dependence on technology, from collaboration, communication and collecting data...
Chris Wallis
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September 1, 2022
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Vulnerabilities and Threats
Agent-Based vs Network-Based Internal Vulnerability Scanning

Agent-Based vs Network-Based Internal Vulnerability Scanning

Generally, when it comes to identifying and fixing vulnerabilities on your internal network, there are two competing (but not mutually…
Chris Wallis
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June 13, 2022
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Vulnerability scanning
Mind the gap – how to ensure your vulnerability detection methods are up to scratch

Mind the gap – how to ensure your vulnerability detection methods are up to scratch

With global cyber crime costs expected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, it comes as little surprise that the risk of attack ...
Andy Hornegold
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June 8, 2022
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Vulnerability scanning
Penetration testing
What Are Fake Clickjacking Bug Bounty Reports?

What Are Fake Clickjacking Bug Bounty Reports?

Beware, there’s a new trend in play, concerning a new type of fake clickjacking bug bounty reports. Read on to understand what to ...
Daniel Thatcher
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April 14, 2022
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Insights
Spring4Shell [CVE-2022-22965]: All you need to know

Spring4Shell [CVE-2022-22965]: All you need to know

Spring4Shell is a critical vulnerability (CVSSv3 9.8) targetting Java’s most popular framework, Spring, and was disclosed on 31 March ...
Benjamin Marr
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April 5, 2022
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Vulnerabilities and Threats
Announcing Authenticated Scanning: Enhance Your Web Application Security With More In-depth Checks

Announcing Authenticated Scanning: Enhance Your Web Application Security With More In-depth Checks

Today we are thrilled to announce the release of authenticated web application scanning! This new capability allows our customers to ...
Olya Osiagina
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March 17, 2022
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