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  • Sponsored Malware: When the Bad Guys Pay for Views

    Sponsored Malware: When the Bad Guys Pay for Views

    By Jason Taylor 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. March 13, 2026
  • The Growing Threat: Attackers Using GitHub Repositories as Malware Staging Mechanisms

    The Growing Threat: Attackers Using GitHub Repositories as Malware Staging Mechanisms

    By Brian Tant Recent attacks, including GitVenom and Lumma Stealer, underscore the threat of Attackers using GitHub repositories as malware staging mechanisms. January 21, 2026
  • Microsoft Releases Security Patch for Actively Exploited On-Premises SharePoint Vulnerabilities

    Microsoft Releases Security Patch for Actively Exploited On-Premises SharePoint Vulnerabilities

    By Jason Taylor Microsoft has released patches for two critical vulnerabilities allowing unauthenticated remote code execution that affect on-premises SharePoint installations. July 22, 2025
  • Cyber Attack Disrupts Car Dealerships

    Ongoing Cyber Attack Disrupts Car Dealerships

    By Brian Tant Wednesday thousands of car dealerships across North America experienced a cyberattack resulting in widespread outages and significant operational degradation. June 21, 2024
  • Web App Testing: Part Two

    What is Web App Pentesting? (Part Two)

    By Raxis Research Team Lead penetration tester Matt Dunn continues his discussion about web application testing. In Part Two, Matt explains testing as an authenticated user vs. as an unauthenticated user. March 4, 2022
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    Don’t Take the Smishbait

    By Bonnie Smyre Unwanted text messages are annoying, but some also hide malicious links. Here are some ways to avoid being “smished.” July 30, 2021