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  • Exploiting Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

    Exploiting Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

    The Dirty Pipe vulnerability (CVE-2022-0847) allows any user to write to read-only files, including files that are owned by root, allowing privilege escalation.
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  • Submit Button

    Hackers See Opportunity Where You See Only a Button

    In this post, Raxis VP Brad Herring explains how web proxy tools can turn even simple buttons and check-boxes into avenues for an attack.
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  • How to Hire a Penetration Testing Firm Part Two

    How to Hire a Penetration Testing Firm – Part 2

    Is your organization is in the market for a penetration test? Raxis’ COO Bonnie Smyre continues her two-part series on how to hire a penetration testing firm.
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  • Penetration Testing Types

    How to Hire a Penetration Testing Firm – Part 1

    Raxis’ COO Bonnie Smyre offers some helpful hints about how to start the process of hiring a penetration testing company.
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  • Matt Dunn Mathur

    Reporting Tools for Large Penetration Tests

    Raxis lead penetration tester Matt Dunn has developed three new tools to make it easier to compile and present findings from large penetration tests.
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  • Offensive Security OSCP

    So, You Want to Earn Your OSCP?

    What’s it like to earn your OSCP? Raxis senior penetration tester Andrew Trexler talks about his experience preparing for and taking the exam.
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