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The Exploit: Penetration Testing Insights From The Frontlines

Articles Categorized as Security Recommendations

CVE‑2020‑12812 and Why It’s Still an Issue Five Years Later

Principal Penetration Tester Scottie Cole explains why Fortinet released a new security advisory about CVE‑2020‑12812 and what your organization should check.

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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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The Role of AI in Penetration Testing

Bonnie Smyre shows how Raxis’ AI-augmented pentesting gives their expert pentesters more time for complex chained attacks and discovery of business-logic flaws.

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Raxis Chief Technology Officer Brian Tant Featured on WSB-TV Atlanta

When WSB-TV Atlanta reached out to for help warning about a scam targeting Atlanta residents in DeKalb County, Raxis CTO Brian Tant jumped to help.

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Wireless Encryption: WPA3 and the Gotchas Every Company Should Know About

Brian Tant takes a look at WPA3. While offering much deeper security than WPA2, it is still vulnerable to transition Mode and side-channel attacks.

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Why We Don’t Change Risk Ratings on Pentest Findings (Even When You Ask Nicely)

Raxis’ Tim Semchenko explains why we can’t lower risk ratings for your penetration test findings just because you ask and why that’s a good thing.

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