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The Exploit is Raxis’ cybersecurity blog where our penetration testers and red team experts share real-world insights, attack techniques, and strategies to strengthen defenses against evolving threats. We feature expert advice, detailed breakdowns of exploits, and practical guidance to help organizations understand and respond to today’s most pressing security challenges.

In The News | Raxis In The Community

Our COO, Bonnie Smyre, Featured on Fox 5 News!

By Mark Puckett

Posted in In The News, Raxis In The Community

Bonnie Smyre, our Chief Operating Officer, recently appeared on Fox 5 News in Atlanta to discuss a Facebook scam related to Tyler Perry.

Penetration Testing | Security Recommendations

Top Five Actions NOT to Take When Your Pentest Results are High Risk

By Brian Tant

Posted in Penetration Testing, Security Recommendations

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.

How To | Networks

Goodies for Hoodies: TCP Timestamps

By Brian Tant

Posted in How To, Networks

Does your penetration test always return a low-risk finding about TCP Timestamps? Why worry about it? Because it gives hackers info to use in other attacks.

Exploits | How To | Password Cracking

IKE VPNs Supporting Aggressive Mode

By Bonnie Smyre

Posted in Exploits, How To, Password Cracking

In this post we’ll look at why IKE VPNs with Aggressive Mode enabled continue to be a vulnerability, how it can be exploited, and how to mitigate this risk.

How To | Penetration Testing

Raxis API Tool

By Bonnie Smyre

Posted in How To, Penetration Testing

Raxis Lead Developer, Adam Fernandez, has developed a tool to use for testing JSON-based REST APIs, and we’re sharing this tool on GitHub to help API developers test their own code during the SDLC process and to prepare for third-party API penetration tests.

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