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State Department acknowledges vulnerability found by Specter autonomous pentester
Original: Three government programs already. Specter brought proof to every one. The US Department of State just acknowledged a vu
The US Department of State has acknowledged a vulnerability reported by Specter, an autonomous penetration testing engine, through its HackerOne disclosure program. The company says this is its third government acknowledgement, following similar disclosures to the US Department of Defense and the UK Ministry of Defence. The case is being cited as evidence that automated security testing tools can produce findings that meet official government security review standards.
Why now: Government confirmation of a machine-discovered vulnerability highlights growing acceptance of autonomous pentesting in official security programs.
SpecterUS Department of StateUS Department of DefenseUK Ministry of DefenceHackerOne
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- Three government programs already. Specter brought proof to every one. The US Department of State just acknowledged a vulnerability our autonomous pentesting engine reported through its HackerOne disclosure program, following the US Department of Defense and the UK Ministry of… · pentesttools@infosec.exchange · 3
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