Raxis at DefCon 2025
DefCon 33 has come and gone, and the Raxis team was there keeping up with cutting edge exploits for penetration tests, phishing, and PSE.
Brian Tant
Brian brings to Raxis a rich and varied background in Information Technology spanning more than 20 years. Sought after by clients for his unique blend of business acumen and technical prowess, Brian has consistently delivered value to hundreds of organizations spanning the globe throughout his career. Brian is Raxis’ CTO and currently leads the Raxis Penetration Testing and Social Engineering team.
The Exploit Articles Written by Brian Tant
Tips to Stay Secure at DefCon 2024
The Raxis pentesting team is at DefCon in Vegas this weekend. It’s an awesome conference that has lessons and contests for everything from lock picking and car hacking to new network and application exploits that our team may try on your next penetration test. For those of you who may not have atten
Ongoing Cyber Attack Disrupts Car Dealerships
Wednesday thousands of car dealerships across North America experienced a cyberattack resulting in widespread outages and significant operational degradation.
Password Length: More than Just a Question of Compliance
Password length requirements are a key part of password security, but, with PCI, NIST, OWASP, and CIS offering different recommendations, what length is best?
Red Teams, Blue Teams, and Purple Teams, Oh My!
Red Teams, Blue Teams, and Purple Teams are cybersecurity terms describing different approaches to testing & improving security measures within an organization.
CIS vs. NIST: Understanding Cybersecurity Standards and Frameworks
Raxis’ CTO Brian Tant discusses two important gap analysis tools security professionals use to assess cyber defenses: CIS 18 and NIST 800-53.
Brian Tant, Chief Technology Officer
Brian Tant is Raxis’ Chief Technology Officer. Learn more about how he became a rock-star ethical hacker.
A High-Tech Take on an Old-Time Scam
Don’t fall prey to scammers trying to convince you that your domain name is about to be stolen by an overseas company.
Why Companies Shouldn’t Overlook Mobile Application Testing
Penetration tests are as important for mobile applications as they are for their web app counterparts. Here’s why.
Understanding Vulnerability Management
One of our most common findings in Raxis penetration tests is the lack of an effective vulnerability management system. Here’s why that’s important.
Imminent Threat for US Hospitals and Clinics, RYUK Ransomware Alert (AA20-302A) – Updated 11/2/2020
A new nationwide cyberattack appears to be targeted at U.S. based hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities. Healthcare on heightened alert.
Why Network Segmentation is a Best Security Practice
Network segmentation can be an important line of defense against hackers. Raxis’ CTO Brian Tant explains why in this continuation of our Top 10 Vulnerabilities series.
33 posts by Brian Tant.