--- title: Pentesting News & Updates | daily.dev description: Pentesting news and updates covering authorised testing that attempts to break into systems to find weaknesses. Readers can learn about scoping and rules of engagement, reconnaissance and exploitation tooling, web and network testing methodology, reporting findings, and certifications such as OSCP. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/pentesting twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/pentesting og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Pentesting News & Updates | daily.dev og:description: Pentesting news and updates covering authorised testing that attempts to break into systems to find weaknesses. 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