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  • Sponsored Malware: When the Bad Guys Pay for Views

    Sponsored Malware: When the Bad Guys Pay for Views

    When a Raxis pentester Jason Taylor found a suspicious sponsored search result, he broke down the code it would have run and discovered it was malware.
    Jason Taylor March 13, 2026
  • The Hidden Risks in Your Password: What You Type Matters More Than You Think

    The Hidden Risks in Your Password: What You Type Matters More Than You Think

    Raxis has discovered and cracked our fair share of password hashes. Some that we have discovered may surprise you… and their bosses. Learn what not to do.
    Brad Herring March 10, 2026
  • Dangers of Storing Sensitive Data in Web Storage: 5 Real Attack Scenarios

    Dangers of Storing Sensitive Data in Web Storage: 5 Real Attack Scenarios

    Lead Penetration Tester Ryan Chaplin walks us through 5 real-world attack scenarios used in real-world penetration tests by Raxis.
    Ryan Chaplin August 26, 2025
  • Cybersecurity: It’s how to say “Yes.”

    Contrary to common misconceptions, cybersecurity acts as a powerful enabler in the digital age, fostering innovation, driving business growth, and empowering organizations to harness technology’s full potential. By building trust, accelerating innovation, enabling emerging technologies, enhancing efficiency, ensuring compliance, supporting remote work, and protecting intellectual property, robust cybersecurity measures create a secure foundation for organizations to thrive and innovate in an increasingly interconnected world.
    Mark Puckett December 31, 2024
  • Accepting Penetration Test Risks & How Compensating Controls Can Help

    Accepting Penetration Test Risks & How Compensating Controls Can Help

    Tim Semchenko discusses documenting acceptance of risks and implementing compensating controls as options when pentest findings cannot be fixed immediately.
    Tim Semchenko December 17, 2024
  • Cool Tools Series: NMAP for Penetration Tests

    Cool Tools Series: NMAP for Penetration Tests

    Raxis’ lead developer, Adam Fernandez, adds to our Cool Tools Series with a focus on Nmap: discovering live hosts that appear to be down and useful NSE scripts.
    Adam Fernandez July 30, 2024