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  • Data Theft Exploit: DNS Exfiltration Attack

    Data Theft Exploit Part 2: DNS Exfiltration Attack

    Raxis’ Jason Taylor is back with a detailed tutorial on performing both manual and automated DNS exfiltration attacks for pentesting.
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  • Why 8-Character Passwords Are No Longer Enough: Lessons from the Raxis Password Cracker

    Why 8-Character Passwords Are No Longer Enough: Lessons from the Raxis Password Cracker

    With the start of 2026, the Raxis team is already busy. A new upgrade to our password-cracking system shows how quickly 8-character passwords can be cracked.
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  • Data Theft Exploit: DNS Exfiltration Setup

    Data Theft Exploit Part 1: DNS Exfiltration Setup

    Raxis Lead Penetration Tester Jason Taylor’s in-depth tutorial explains setting up a server for DNS exfiltration. Check back next month to run the attack.
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  • Windows Kills Common Offline/Account-less Install Method

    Windows Kills Common Offline/Account-less Install Method

    Microsoft Windows recently announced the removal of local-only installs on Windows 11. Raxis’ Ryan Chaplin looks at concerns and possible options.
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  • Cool Tools Series: Kerbrute

    Cool Tools Series: Kerbrute

    Raxis Principal Penetration Tester Andrew Trexler walks through the many uses of Kerbrute from user enumeration to brute-forcing and password spraying.
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  • Lateral Movement: From Beachhead to Breach

    Lateral Movement: From Beachhead to Breach

    Raxis Senior Penetration Tester Nate Jernigan discusses lateral movement in penetration testing and the methods and tools he uses when performing these attacks.
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