The Exploit

Notes from the Front Lines of Penetration Testing

Scottie Cole

Scottie has over 20 years working in IT. He has experience with systems administration, networking and wireless, and security. He currently holds certifications as a GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) and a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP). In his spare time, he enjoys learning new technologies, being with family, fishing and going to the beach.

  • Wireless Series: Using Wifite to Capture and Crack a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key
    Wireless Series: Using Wifite to Capture and Crack a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key for Penetration Testing

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    Scottie Cole
    Principal Penetration Tester Scottie Cole begins our wireless penetration testing series with capturing and cracking a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key using Wifite.
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  • Cisco Releases Patch for CVE-2025-20188 - 10.0 CVSS
    Cisco Releases Patch for CVE-2025-20188 – 10.0 CVSS

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    Scottie Cole
    Critical Alert – Patch Immediately. Cisco Releases Patch for CVE-2025-20188 – 10.0 CVSS. This vulnerability affects Cisco Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers.
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  • The CrowdStrike Outage: Lessons Learned
    The CrowdStrike Outage: Lessons Learned

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    Scottie Cole
    Just a few days ago the world felt the rippling effects of a third-party push to networks across the globe. What would have normally been a routine undertaking instead caused mass disruption of information systems and brought businesses of all sizes to a standstill. Almost everyone was impacted by this incident in one way or […]
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  • Cool Tools Series: Host Discovery
    Cool Tools Series: Host Discovery in Penetration Testing

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    Scottie Cole
    Raxis’ pentester, Scottie Cole, leads off our new Cool Tools Series with tips on tools for host discovery and vulnerability discovery for penetration tests.
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  • You See a Wireless Mouse. We see an easy way in.
    What to Expect with a Raxis Wireless Penetration Test

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    Scottie Cole
    Wireless attacks are typically low-risk, high-reward opportunities that don’t often require direct interaction. See more about a wireless penetration test.
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  • Starlink
    5 Things You Should (and Shouldn’t) Take Away from the Starlink Hack

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    Scottie Cole
    The hack of SpaceX’s Starlink shouldn’t distract security pros from the terrestrial threats that are much more likely and far more common.
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  • Scottie Cole
    Scottie Cole, Lead Penetration Tester

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    Scottie Cole
    From first responder to penetration tester, Scottie Cole knows how to work under pressure. Learn more about him here.
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  • Scottie in 2004 on Navarre Beach in the wake of the Hurricane Ivan
    Hurricane Ida: Limiting the Damage

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    Scottie Cole
    Lead penetration tester Scottie Cole is a Gulf Coast resident and former first responder. Read his tips for avoiding hackers and scams that can be as costly as a natural disaster.
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  • Security Cameras
    Three Questions to Ask Before Connecting a Device to the Internet

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    Scottie Cole
    Should you connect your latest device to the Internet? Lead Penetration Tester Scottie Cole recommends asking yourself some questions before you do.
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