For the last few years, autonomous penetration testing has been defined by proof of possibility that machines can plan and execute attacks without human operators. That question has been answered. The real question today is far more important: Can autonomous penetration testing operate credibly inside real enterprise environments continuously, safely, and at scale? At FireCompass,… Read More »Autonomous Penetration Testing Is Growing Up
In a recent Fireside Chat, Bruce Schneier- renowned cryptographer, Harvard professor, and one of the most influential voices in cybersecurity- joined Bikash Barai, Founder & CEO of FireCompass, to discuss how AI is fundamentally reshaping pentesting, red teaming, and the future of cyber defense. Watch the Full Fireside Chat Recording Gain first-hand insights from Bruce… Read More »AI and the Future of Offensive Security: Insights from Bruce Schneier and Bikash Barai
Date of Incident: August 2025 Overview: The Marquis data breach, reported in December 2025, affected the finance sector, impacting over 400,000 customers across 74 U.S. banks and credit unions. Personal information, including Social Security numbers and financial account details, was exposed. Despite no evidence of data misuse, Marquis paid a ransom to prevent further data… Read More »Marquis Data Breach
Date of Incident: August 2025 Overview: In August 2025, the University of Pennsylvania experienced a data breach targeting its Oracle E-Business Suite, attributed to the Clop ransomware group. Attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability, compromising personal information of 1,488 individuals, with a potential for more. The breach utilized advanced tactics such as SQL injection and remote… Read More »University of Pennsylvania Oracle E-Business Suite Breach
1 Introduction Across industries, cybersecurity leaders are confronting a problem that is no longer defined by the strength of their controls, but by the speed at which their environments change. Cloud services now scale in minutes, SaaS ecosystems evolve without central visibility, and DevOps pipelines introduce configuration changes hundreds of times per day. As a… Read More »The Coming Shift in Enterprise Cyber Offense : Why Autonomous Penetration Testing Will Redefine Cyber Strategy