Infosec Professionals Critical of Automated Pentesting Tools

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Many security teams find automated pentesting disappointing.
Cobalt's report reveals a significant drop in support for these tools over the past year.
78% of surveyed professionals reported critical false negatives from automated tools.
Only 9% of respondents are open to fully automated scanning, down from 29% last year.
The decline indicates a demand for more reliable security assurance.

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Many security teams find automated pentesting disappointing.
Cobalt's report reveals a significant drop in support for these tools over the past year.
78% of surveyed professionals reported critical false negatives from automated tools.
Only 9% of respondents are open to fully automated scanning, down from 29% last year.
The decline indicates a demand for more reliable security assurance.

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