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WEB SECURITY
Top 5 Vulnerabilities Found in Indian Startup Web Apps in 2024
After dozens of web application penetration tests across Indian SaaS, fintech, and edtech startups,
our findings consistently surface the same critical flaws — broken access controls, insecure direct
object references (IDOR), SQL injection, exposed admin panels, and hardcoded API keys in JavaScript.
These aren't exotic zero-days; they're avoidable, and they're costing companies data and customers.
2024 · 8 MIN READ
PENTEST FINDINGS
THREAT INTEL
Why 91% of Cyberattacks Start With a Phishing Email
Social engineering remains the most reliable attack vector because it bypasses firewalls entirely —
it targets the human behind the keyboard. Our phishing simulations across 50+ organizations reveal
that an average of 23% of employees click malicious links on first contact, and only 11% report them.
Here's how to change that ratio before attackers exploit it.
2024 · 6 MIN READ
SOCIAL ENGINEERING
COMPLIANCE
CERT-In Compliance for Indian Businesses: What You Need to Know
India's CERT-In issued mandatory cybersecurity directives requiring organizations to report
incidents within 6 hours, maintain logs for 180 days, and implement vulnerability assessment
programs. Non-compliance carries regulatory risk. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what
your startup needs to do — and how VAPT helps you get there.
2024 · 7 MIN READ
REGULATION
RED TEAM
What Is OSINT and How Attackers Use It Against Your Business
Before an attacker launches a single exploit, they spend hours on Open Source Intelligence gathering —
mapping your subdomains, finding leaked employee credentials on dark web forums, harvesting email
addresses from LinkedIn, and identifying exposed admin panels via Google dorks. This is the
reconnaissance phase, and most companies have no visibility into what's exposed.
2024 · 5 MIN READ
RECONNAISSANCE
DEVELOPER GUIDE
API Security Testing Checklist: 10 Things to Test Before Launch
APIs are the nervous system of modern applications — and they're increasingly the target of choice
for attackers. Broken object-level authorization (BOLA/IDOR), mass assignment, rate limiting failures,
and improper JWT validation are endemic in API surfaces we test. Here's the checklist every
development team should run before going live.
2024 · 10 MIN READ
API SECURITY
STARTUP GUIDE
When Should a Startup Get a Penetration Test? (And What It Costs)
The question isn't whether your startup needs a pentest — it's when. Pre-launch, pre-funding,
post-breach, or compliance-mandated? Each scenario calls for a different scope and investment.
In this guide we break down exactly what a pentest costs in India in 2024, what you get,
and how to make the case to your co-founders or board.
2024 · 9 MIN READ
STARTUP SECURITY