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Youssef Mabrouk
Youssef Mabrouk is a digital marketer at Ostorlab, contributing to content strategy and producing educational and informative content. He conducts in-depth research on cybersecurity tools, trends, and industry developments to ensure the content is accurate and relevant. All articles are reviewed by the engineering team for technical accuracy, helping Ostorlab communicate complex topics clearly to security teams and professionals.
Ostorlab vs. Pentesting Firms: 2026 Cost & Depth Comparison
Ostorlab vs. pentesting firms: cost, testing frequency, depth and remediation, and when to use AI pentests, consultants, or both.
Sep 25, 2026
AI Pentesting for SOC 2: 6 Providers Compared
Compare Ostorlab, XBOW, Aikido, Intruder, Escape and Penti for SOC 2 pentests on exploit evidence...
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Best Tools for Testing Mobile App Shielding Bypass
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Sep 23, 2026
Best Source Code Scanning Tools (2026 Guide)
Compare Ostorlab, CodeQL, Semgrep, Snyk, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Veracode, Coverity and Fortify on ...
Jul 27, 2026
More by Youssef Mabrouk
Introducing Ostorlab Source Code Scanning
Source Code Scanning helps you identify security vulnerabilities directly in your source code before they reach production. Connect your repositories, run scans on demand, and review actionable findings from within Ostorlab.
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Deep Scan Improvements: Faster Execution, Better Decisions, and Incremental Testing
The latest Deep Agentic Scan release introduces faster mobile testing, improved reverse engineering, stronger vulnerability detection, incremental coverage through historical scan processing, improved vulnerability chaining, and managed Cyber Models for mobile and web assessments.
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HarmonyOS Next Security Testing: Tools and Risks
How HarmonyOS Next security testing differs from Android: ArkTS, DSoftBus, testing tools, SafetyDetect, ArkGuard, common flaws and OWASP MASVS mapping.
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Mobile Game Security Testing: Stop Cheats and Hacks
Mobile game security testing prevents cheating, hacks, and revenue loss by securing client, network, and backend layers. This guide covers the latest threats, testing methodologies, and best practices for mobile security teams and mobile game developers looking to keep their game safe, fair, and compliant.
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Mobile App Shielding: What It Is, How It Works
Mobile application shielding protects apps on untrusted devices by preventing reverse engineering, tampering, debugging, and unauthorized access to sensitive data. It helps security teams secure critical app logic, sensitive information, and transactions even if the device is compromised.
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Top 10 Mobile App Penetration Testing Tools (2026)
The 10 tools our team uses to pentest mobile apps, from Frida, Ghidra and Jadx to mitmproxy and Nuclei, with best uses, strengths and limits for each one.
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8 Open-Source AI Pentesting Tools Compared (2026)
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Android Developer Verification 2026: Who Needs It
From 2026, certified Android devices can block apps from unverified developers. What changes for sideloading, who is affected, and how Google is responding.
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