Application Security

121 posts

How Amp got its SOC 2 type II pentest evidence in hours
Case Study

How Amp got its SOC 2 type II pentest evidence in hours

Amp is building the AI hiring team for frontline employers. Compliance was in the product from day one, which meant a pentest in year one. Here is how they scoped it, ran it in hours with Escape, and made sure they're ready for their SOC 2 Type II audit.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
7 min read
Authenticated scanning behind OAuth, MFA, and CAPTCHA
Application Security

Authenticated scanning behind OAuth, MFA, and CAPTCHA

Authenticated vulnerability scanning reaches where your real risk lives, behind the login, and it is the kind of security scanning most tools fail at. A scanner hits the OAuth redirect, the MFA prompt, or the CAPTCHA, falls back to crawling as an anonymous visitor, and still finishes green, so the
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
10 min read
Top continuous penetration testing tools with expert review
AI pentesting

7 best continuous penetration testing tools in 2026

Continuous penetration testing tools close the gap in coverage left by annual pentests. This guide breaks down the best options, what each tool actually does, and how to choose.
Sanjana Iyer
Sanjana Iyer
21 min read
New exploitable flaw found in Immich (BOLA)
DAST

How Escape DAST Bypassed Immich's Locked Folder By Finding a Missing Default

How the Escape DAST uncovered a missing default that lets any Immich user read locked-folder photos without the PIN.
Enzo Mongin
Enzo Mongin
11 min read
Best GraphQL security tools list
Application Security

Best GraphQL security tools in 2026: An in-depth guide, including business logic and enterprise coverage

Discover a practical guide to GraphQL security tools, an in-depth comparison, and how to choose the right ones for your stack.
Sanjana Iyer
Alexandra Charikova
Sanjana Iyer, Alexandra Charikova
24 min read
How Escape helped Bridgetech Group replace pentests with automated evidence
Case Study

How Escape helped Bridgetech Group replace pentests with automated evidence

Security scanning that doesn't feel like going to the dentist. See how Bridgetech Group uses Escape for authenticated security testing and API scanning, replacing costly manual pentests with customer-ready security evidence for ISO 27001 and enterprise procurement.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
6 min read
Claude in Security Engineering: From Proof-of-Concept to Production
Webinar recap

Claude in Security Engineering: From Proof-of-Concept to Production

Senior Security Engineer Geet Pradhan and Escape CEO Tristan Kalos run through how to use Claude to automate security engineering through threat modeling, detection engineering, and incident response
Sanjana Iyer
Sanjana Iyer
15 min read
Invicti DAST Alternative (formerly Netsparker DAST): How Escape Compares to Invicti in 2026
Application Security

Invicti DAST Alternative (formerly Netsparker DAST): How Escape Compares to Invicti in 2026

Need an Invicti DAST alternative or a Netsparker DAST alternative? Compare Escape and Invicti on API discovery, GraphQL, authentication, and remediation.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
18 min read
Introducing Cascade: the multi-agent penetration testing that becomes an expert in your business
AI pentesting

Introducing Cascade: the multi-agent penetration testing that becomes an expert in your business

Escape CASCADE allows you to run deep, human-grade assessments across your whole attack surface, proves every finding with a working exploit, and gets more expert in your business with every engagement.
Alexandra Charikova
Antoine Carossio
Hugo Pucéat
Alexandra Charikova, Antoine Carossio, Hugo Pucéat
15 min read
How one of the leading FinTech platforms used Escape to automate business logic security testing at scale
Case Study

How one of the leading FinTech platforms used Escape to automate business logic security testing at scale

How one of Europe's leading FinTech platforms automated business logic security testing and shifted to continuous, AI-driven coverage at scale.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
6 min read
How Escape AI Pentesting Exploited SSRF in LiteLLM
Agentic Pentesting

How Escape AI Pentesting Exploited SSRF in LiteLLM

At Escape, we routinely test the AI infrastructure that teams deploy inside their cloud environments. LLM gateways, RAG pipelines, model proxies: these are services that make outbound HTTP requests by design, which makes them natural targets for SSRF. When we looked at LiteLLM, we found three confirmed SSRF sinks, a
Yacine Souam
Yacine Souam
9 min read
Escape AI Pentesting Agents 2.0 - A Deep Dive
Application Security

Escape AI Pentesting Agents 2.0 - A Deep Dive

What each agent actually does (BOLA, Regression testing agent, Business logic testing agent, and others..), how they coordinate, and what you can expect from Escape's AI pentesting product in the upcoming weeks.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
13 min read
Benchmarking AI Pentesting Tools: A Practical Comparison
Application Security

Benchmarking AI Pentesting Tools: A Practical Comparison

We benchmarked 4 AI pentesting tools: Escape, Shannon, Strix, and PentAGI against a modern vulnerable application. Learn more about their detection rates, false positive rates, and scanning speed.
Gwendal Mognier
Gwendal Mognier
12 min read
Top XBOW Alternatives in 2026
Agentic Pentesting

Top XBOW Alternatives in 2026

Escape is the best XBOW alternative for continuous AI pentesting across APIs, web apps, and complex authentication — with regression testing, developer-ready remediation, and platform pricing suited for rapidly scaling orgs.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
23 min read
DAST Tools: Complete Buyer's Guide & Top 10 Solutions in 2026
Application Security

DAST Tools: Complete Buyer's Guide & Top 10 Solutions in 2026

Compare the best DAST tools in 2026. Our quick buyer's guide covers 10 dynamic application security testing solutions, key features, pricing & how to choose the right one.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
22 min read
Escape vs Burp Suite: The Complete 2026 Comparison
API Security

Escape vs Burp Suite: The Complete 2026 Comparison

Escape is the leading Burp Suite alternative for modern application security teams. Unlike Burp Suite, Escape automates business logic testing (IDORs, SSRFs, access control flaws), ensures faster scanning with fewer false positives, and provides remediation code snippets.
Alexandra Charikova
Antoine Carossio
Alexandra Charikova, Antoine Carossio
17 min read
[Webinar] Doing More With Less: How Security Teams Escape Manual Work with Efficient Workflows
Webinar

[Webinar] Doing More With Less: How Security Teams Escape Manual Work with Efficient Workflows

Security teams are under constant pressure to do more with the same resources. Manual processes, fragmented tools, and inefficient workflows can slow teams down and pull focus away from what matters most. In this live webinar, experienced security practitioners share how they’ve escaped the constraints of limited resources by
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
1 min read
DAST vs Penetration Testing: Key Differences in 2026
Application Security

DAST vs Penetration Testing: Key Differences in 2026

Learn about the key differences between DAST and pentesting, the emerging role of AI pentesting, their roles in security testing, and which is right for your business.
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
9 min read
How to Visualize Web & API Coverage with Screenshots and Validate Attack Paths in Escape
Product updates

How to Visualize Web & API Coverage with Screenshots and Validate Attack Paths in Escape

How to Visualize Web & API Coverage and Validate Attack Path in Escape DAST
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
9 min read
Best API security testing tools in 2026: top picks, key features and expert comparison
API Security

Best API security testing tools in 2026: top picks, key features and expert comparison

When it comes to securing applications and APIs, the best API security testing tools are indispensable. These advanced solutions detect vulnerabilities by continuously scanning for weaknesses and simulating real-world attacks. But how do you choose between all API security testing vendors? Agentless API security tools are transforming application security by
Alexandra Charikova
Antoine Carossio
Alexandra Charikova, Antoine Carossio
28 min read
How to Implement Multi-User Testing in DAST: Real-World Examples
Application Security

How to Implement Multi-User Testing in DAST: Real-World Examples

Discover how to test for multi-user vulnerabilities. Four real-world examples of tenant isolation, consolidated testing, and privilege escalation.
Gwendal Mognier
Gwendal Mognier
18 min read
MCP Endpoint Discovery & External Scanning in Escape ASM
Application Security

MCP Endpoint Discovery & External Scanning in Escape ASM

Escape ASM (Attack Surface Management) now natively supports the discovery and external scanning of unauthenticated MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoints, extending discovery coverage to a new generation of AI-native APIs and LLM infrastructure. As organizations increasingly adopt MCP to connect large language models (LLMs) with tools, data sources, and internal
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
4 min read
Apple's App Store Source Map Leak: A Preventable Vulnerability We Found in 70% of Organizations
Application Security

Apple's App Store Source Map Leak: A Preventable Vulnerability We Found in 70% of Organizations

On November 4, 2025, Apple shipped its redesigned App Store website. However, it came with a surprise: JavaScript sourcemaps enabled in production. Within hours, it enabled some to download Apple’s entire front-end codebase directly from the production site. They used a Chrome extension to extract and save all the
Alexandra Charikova
Alexandra Charikova
7 min read
Duck Store is Open for Business & Business Logic Vulnerabilities
Application Security

Duck Store is Open for Business & Business Logic Vulnerabilities

Explore Duck Store, a modern, intentionally vulnerable web app designed for security testing.
Gwendal Mognier
Alexandra Charikova
Gwendal Mognier, Alexandra Charikova
3 min read