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  • Cool Tools Series: Croc
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    Cool Tools Series: Croc for Secure Data Exfiltration

     By Nathan Anderson Lead Penetration Tester Nathan Anderson provides tips on using croc for secure data exfiltration just like he does on red team engagements. September 9, 2025
  • PSE & Red Team Series: The Power of Grip to Enhance the Under-Door Tool
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    PSE & Red Team Series: The Power of Grip to Enhance the Under-Door Tool

     By Brad Herring In this next post in our PSE and Red Team Series, Brad Herring explains how to use gaffer’s tape or heat-shrink tubing to make an under-door tool easier to use. August 12, 2025
  • Wireless Series: Using Wifite to Capture and Crack a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key
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    Wireless Series: Using Wifite to Capture and Crack a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key for Penetration Testing

     By Scottie Cole Principal Penetration Tester Scottie Cole begins our wireless penetration testing series with capturing and cracking a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key using Wifite. June 17, 2025
  • Jailbreak Journey: Transforming an iPad for Mobile App Penetration Testing
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    Jailbreak Journey: Transforming an iPad for Mobile App Penetration Testing

     By Jason Taylor Lead Penetration Tester Jason Taylor takes us step-by-step through jailbreaking an iPad 7 for use in penetration testing. June 3, 2025
  • Cool Tools Series: CeWL
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    Cool Tools Series: CeWL for Penetration Testing

     By Jason Taylor Lead Penetration Tester Jason Taylor discusses how the CeWL Custom Word List generator can improve hashcat results for penetration testing. March 25, 2025