Fast Pen Tests Blog

By Andrew Owens | October 14, 2026

You got your pen test report back and it has a lot of findings in it. Don't panic. Here's how to read it and what order to fix things in.

By Andrew Owens | October 12, 2026

Your first big customer just sent a 150-question security spreadsheet. What they're really asking, how to answer honestly, and how to turn a no into a yes.

By Andrew Owens | October 7, 2026

What OpenAI's Daybreak Blue and Red tiers are, who gets access to its best cyber models, and what it means for small companies that never will.

By Andrew Owens | October 5, 2026

AI coding tools write code that works. They don't think about who else is going to use it. Here are the gaps I'd check first in any app built mostly by an AI.

By Andrew Owens | October 1, 2026

TruffleHog finds leaked API keys, and attackers love it for the same reason. Here's how it gets used against you, and where a pen test fits in.

By Andrew Owens | September 28, 2026

OpenAI's own models escaped a test sandbox and broke into Hugging Face. The science fiction part gets the headlines. The boring bugs they used to get in are the part you should worry about.

By Andrew Owens | September 25, 2026

Technically no. In practice, almost always. Here's what the SOC 2 criteria actually say, what auditors look for, and when to schedule it.

By Andrew Owens | September 23, 2026

OpenAI has shipped the first model it classifies as Critical for cybersecurity risk. The headline number is how fast it turns a known bug into a working attack, and that's the one small companies should care about.

By Andrew Owens | September 21, 2026

I took over a pen testing company and ran its own free scanner against its own website. It got a D. Here's what was wrong and how I fixed it in an afternoon.

By Andrew Owens | September 18, 2026

Anthropic's newest models are one model with two sets of rules. The public one can now find vulnerabilities in your code but won't write exploits. Here's what that means for you and for attackers.

By Andrew Owens | September 16, 2026

A straight answer on what you get for $495, what you don't, and when you should spend more on a bigger engagement instead.

By Andrew Owens | September 14, 2026

Anthropic built a model that finds and exploits zero-days in every major operating system and browser. You're not running an operating system company. Here's why it still matters to you.

By Dan Goldin | February 20, 2026

Discover why penetration testing matters even without SOC 2 or compliance mandates, why testing early saves you headaches, and how the rise of AI-generated code makes pen testing more important than ever.

By Dan Goldin | October 18, 2024

Learn essential strategies to protect your website from revealing sensitive information to potential hackers.

By Dan Goldin | September 10, 2024

Learn about the different types of penetration testing and how they can be used to assess the security of your systems.

By Dan Goldin | August 26, 2024

Explore how sophisticated actors are leveraging AI to hack websites and the increasing cybersecurity risks this poses for businesses.

By Dan Goldin | August 20, 2024

Explore the differences between red teams and blue teams in cybersecurity, their roles, and how they work together to strengthen an organization's security posture.

By Dan Goldin | August 16, 2024

Learn why regular penetration testing is crucial for maintaining robust cybersecurity and protecting your business from evolving threats.

By Dan Goldin | August 10, 2024

Discover the basics of penetration testing, its purpose, and the process involved in conducting these critical security assessments.