Rooting a Google Pixel 8 for Mobile App Penetration Testing
Principal Penetration Tester Andrew Trexler takes us step-by-step through the process of rooting a Google Pixel for mobile application pentesting.
Penetration Testing Blog
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Cool Tools: The NetExec (NXC) nxcdb Database
Principal Pentester Scottie Cole continues his NetExec series with nxcdb, the database that automatically stores key info like hosts and creds while you hack.
What We Brought Home from DEF CON 34
Raxis pentesters attended DEF CON 34 last weekend. The theme resonated as we see more automated pentest offerings that don’t live up to human expert testers.
Raxis at Black Hat USA 2026: Good Conversations & Strong Security
Black Hat 2026 is in the books, and the Raxis team had great conversations with security-minded folks looking for senior-level human hackers and OT experts.
wp2shell: Critical WordPress Unauthenticated to Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
It’s rare for WordPress itself to have CVEs. CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137 combine to create the critical unauthenticated to RCE vulnerability wp2shell.
Rapid Web Host Recon with GoWitness
Enumerating webpages during an internal network pentest can be a large task, but GoWitness makes it easy to focus on high value webpages. Learn how it works.
Raxis at Black Hat USA 2026: Come Find Us at Booth 6018
Raxis will be at Black Hat USA 2026 August 4–6 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Find us at booth 6018.
AI-Augmented Series: Why We Take AI Security Training Seriously at Raxis
Raxis CTO Brian Tant discusses the AI portion of our annual security awareness training and how we take AI security seriously.
Meet the Pets of Raxis
The Raxis team is serious about cybersecurity and exploits, but today we’re taking a break from that to show off our pets.
usbliter8 – Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM Exploit
The usbliter8 SecureROM exploit is big news for jailbreaking iPhones. This hardware vulnerability cannot be fixed with a software update.
PSE & Red Team Series: Looting
Nathan Anderson continues his Physical Social Engineering and Red Team series with the final step: looting. Learn what shows value to stakeholders in reports.
RoguePlanet: The Defender Zero-day that Survived Microsoft’s June Patch
The new critical Microsoft Defender exploit, RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656), is confirmed active in the wild. Learn what it is and how to protect your network.
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