The Exploit

Notes from the Front Lines of Penetration Testing

Category: Security Recommendations

Get actionable cybersecurity advice from Raxis experts. Explore best practices, tips, and recommendations to strengthen your organization’s security.
  • The following is a reenactment of a typical physical security assessment performed by a professional Raxis security engineer
    Here’s How Hackers Can Get Through Your Doors and Onto Your Network

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    Brian Tant
    Just a guy who left something at work and had to run back in? But that’s not my office, that’s not my badge, and, at sunset, my day is just getting started.
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  • Canned air attack
    Can This Simple Trick Outwit Your Smart Security?

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    Brad Herring
    Armed with nothing more than an ordinary can of cool, compressed air, a hacker can gain entry to a key-card-only access facility in just 19 seconds. Skeptical? See for yourself.
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  • Hand using plastic card to open a locked door
    Windows 10 Vulnerability Highlights Need for Physical Security Testing

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    Raxis Research Team
    A Windows 10 security problem offers an excellent example of what can happen when a bad guy gets to spend a few minutes alone with your computer.
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  • Laptop with VPN on
    Notes From a Hacker: Yes, You Have to Use Your VPN – and Here’s Why

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    Brian Tant
    Raxis CTO Brian Tant discusses how VPNs protect our most critical data and why your company should require a VPN for remote access.
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  • Shawn Ireland interviews Raxis COO Bonnie Smyre on Ohio’s Fox 28's morning show
    Raxis COO Shares WFH Cybersecurity Tips on Columbus, Ohio’s Fox 28

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    Mark Puckett
    Raxis’ Bonnie Smyre spoke to Shawn Ireland of Columbus Ohio’s Good Day Marketplace about staying secure during the pandemic.
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  • Working mom with small child in her lap
    Remote Security Series: Protect Your Network Health Like Your Own

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    Brad Herring
    Raxis VP of Business Development Brad Herring discusses what companies can do to make their remote workers — and themselves — more secure.
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  • Working dad holds baby while reading his laptop
    Remote Security Series: Urgent Questions You’ll Face About VPN and Remote Access

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    Raxis Research Team
    Raxis answers critical questions as companies work to setup secure VPN solutions that can handle the increased workload of remote work during the covid-19 pandemic.
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  • Woman with dog working on laptop
    Remote Security Series: Review Remote Workforce Policies

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    Brian Tant
    Raxis CTO Brian Tant discusses updates to workforce policies that are needed to safeguard company and customer data in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.
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  • Woman holding baby and working on laptop
    Remote Security Series: Stay ahead of the phishing attacks that follow COVID-19

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    Bonnie Smyre
    In the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, the Raxis penetration testing team offers advice to protect your employees from phishing attacks.
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  • Woman with padlocks
    Helping Nonprofits and Other Growing Businesses Understand Security Risks

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    Bonnie Smyre
    Raxis COO Bonnie Smyre was honored to be invited to write a guest blog post for NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, about understanding security risks.
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  • Top Five Actions NOT to Take When Your Pentest Results are High Risk
    Top Five Actions NOT to Take When Your Pentest Results are High Risk

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    Brian Tant
    Raxis’ Brian Tant explains the worst thing to do with negative pentest results is to ignore them & why taking action thwarts hackers & increases your security.
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