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Burp Extension: Copy Request & Response

Writing good reports is key in penetration tests / security assessments, since this is the final result delivered to the customer. Vulnerabilities should be described in a way so that the customer can understand and also reproduce the issue. For web application pentests, the best way is often to show the HTTP requests and responses to explain an issue. This Burp Suite extension “Copy Request & Response” can assist you while the report.

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Practical OpenID Connect Pentesting

This post is intended to explain what you typically want to check for during an OpenID Connect assessment and also provide you with a guide to setup your own OpenID Connect test environment.

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SAML Burp Extension

SAML [3] is a standard, which is widely used to deploy Single Sign-On and federation identity solutions. SAML is based on the XML technology, using XML Signatures and X.509 certificates. Manual testing for SAML vulnerabilities is time consuming and error prone. For example, because a SAML message is only valid for a predefined period of […]

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