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  • OWASP Top 10

    OWASP Top 10 for 2025: What’s New in Web Application Security

    The OWASP Top 10 2025 for web applications release candidate was released last week. Take a look at which categories have moved as well as one new category.
    Raxis Research Team November 20, 2025
  • AI-Augmented Series: LLM-Aided Enumeration for Dormant WordPress Account Discovery

    AI-Augmented Series: LLM-Aided Enumeration for Dormant WordPress Account Discovery

    Ryan Chaplin leads off our Augmented-AI series with a scenario from a recent pentest using AI to write a script to discover an account to gain system access.
    Ryan Chaplin November 12, 2025
  • Lateral Movement: From Beachhead to Breach

    Lateral Movement: From Beachhead to Breach

    Raxis Senior Penetration Tester Nate Jernigan discusses lateral movement in penetration testing and the methods and tools he uses when performing these attacks.
    Nate Jernigan September 23, 2025
  • Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 3

    Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 3

    Caroline Kelly concludes our three-part “Choosing a Penetration Testing Company” series with how Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) provides great value.
    Caroline Kelly July 29, 2025
  • Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 2

    Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 2

    Brad Herring continues our three-part “Choosing a Penetration Testing Company” series with a look at the factors to consider when choosing the best vendor.
    Brad Herring July 1, 2025
  • Jailbreak Journey: Transforming an iPad for Mobile App Penetration Testing

    Jailbreak Journey: Transforming an iPad for Mobile App Penetration Testing

    Lead Penetration Tester Jason Taylor takes us step-by-step through jailbreaking an iPad 7 for use in penetration testing.
    Jason Taylor June 3, 2025