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New Gitxray Features, GitLab Checklist, and Other Offensive Security Highlights
Our latest updates include Gitxray v1.0.18 with VirusTotal integration, the first version of our GitLab self-hosted security checklist, and recent posts on offensive security. We’re also actively participating in key industry cybersecurity conferences.
📝 Latest from Our Blog:
Testing GitLab Self-Hosted DeploymentsNahuel D. Sánchez introduces the first version of Kulkan’s Security Checklist for GitLab self-hosted deployments. The checklist covers common misconfigurations and weaknesses that could lead to privilege escalation or code and secrets abuse. |  |
Gitxray v1.0.18: VirusTotal Integration with GitHub’s Code Search API, and MoreThis new version includes calls to GitHub’s Code Search API in order to extract hosts directly from code and workflows, and an optional VirusTotal integration that can help flag potentially malicious hosts. |  |
🗓️ Key Industry Events:
Our team represented Kulkan at two premier cybersecurity events in Las Vegas: Black Hat and DEFCON. These conferences allowed us to strengthen our global presence, connect with leading security experts, and contribute to the forefront of the penetration testing and offensive security community.
Similarly, in October we will not only be participating in but also sponsoring the upcoming edition of Ekoparty, a leading security conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This will be a great opportunity to engage with peers, share perspectives on emerging security challenges, and showcase Kulkan’s approach to offensive security.
💡 Security Highlights:
Finally, we’re sharing a selection of our latest content on penetration testing, showcasing Kulkan’s expertise and strategic perspectives on real-world security challenges.
 | White-box, Gray-box, or Black-box?Choosing the right pentesting approach for your projects. |
 | What do Chicken Hypnosis and Offensive Security have in common?Ever heard of a chicken being hypnotized? Lay it gently on the ground, draw a line straight out from its beak, and it freezes. All organisms and all systems have their version of this… |
 | Next-Gen Pentesting: A Balance Between Human Insight & AutomationAI-assisted and autonomous pentesting systems uncover vulnerabilities at unprecedented scale, but human judgement remains essential… |
That’s all for now, thank your for your time!
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