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Aug 25, 2022
Bypassing Intel CET with Counterfeit Objects
In this blog, we’ll briefly cover how CFI mitigations works, including CET, and how we can leverage COOP to effectively bypass Intel CET on the latest Windows releases.
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Community Spotlight
Offensive Security Online Community BBQ Event
Join our OffSec bbq event for the chance to win some swag! Make your favorite bbq meal and share photos on Discord. Pic with the most yums will be the winner.
Aug 19, 2022
11 min read

OffSec News
OSCP Bonus Points Update: Sunsetting PEN-200 Legacy Course Exercises and a New Way to Achieve Points!
Announcing changes to achieving OSCP Bonus Points and sunsetting of the PEN-200 legacy course exercises.
Aug 3, 2022
5 min read

Research & Tutorials
Introduction to Car Hacking: The CAN Bus
The CAN bus (Controller Area Network bus) is a central network that a vehicle communicates with its components. We can think of this in regard to the fact that the vehicle has many functions that operate via electrical signals. The car has door locks, a speedometer, a gas gauge, controls for the brakes, controls for the gas pedal, and many, MANY more.
Aug 1, 2022
21 min read

Insights
11 Tips For Beefing Up Your Resume And Getting A Job In Cybersecurity
Learn how to prepare your resume in an effective and professional manner to land a cybersecurity job.
Aug 1, 2022
6 min read

OffSec News
Quarterly Community Updates: Student Discounts, OffSec Live, Partner Program, & Much More!
Welcome to our Q2 update! This post discusses the launch of student discounts, OffSec Live, our Partner Program, and much more.
Jul 18, 2022
8 min read

Research & Tutorials
Start Studying Security with SQLi
We previously explored how Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) makes for an excellent topic to understand the reach and impact of hacking. In this post, we’ll improve on conceptual understanding and try to help non-technical folks understand one of the core issues of information security: the fundamental ambiguity of code and data.
Jul 12, 2022
8 min read
OffSec News
Enhanced: Learn Fundamentals
We’re excited to announce updates and new features to Learn Fundamentals that include new course Topics, badges and assessments, and much more!
Jul 8, 2022
6 min read

Research & Tutorials
Weaponizing and Abusing Hidden Functionalities Contained in Office Document Properties
TJ shows us how adversaries use macro weaponization techniques to abuse hidden functionalities contained in Office document properties.
Jun 30, 2022
9 min read

Enterprise Security
The ever-evolving role of the CISO: Cybersecurity leadership skills needed in the future of work
Learn about the cybersecurity leadership skills modern CISOs will need to succeed in the future.
Jun 30, 2022
4 min read

Federal
Offensive Security Welcomes Cybersecurity Bills Signed into Law
Offensive Security is proud to support the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act and welcomes new cybersecurity bills signed into law.
Jun 29, 2022
4 min read

Federal
Offensive Security Hails Passage of Several Cybersecurity Bills in Congress
Offensive Security welcomes passage of critical cybersecurity bills in Congress that will enhance America’s cybersecurity posture.
Jun 16, 2022
1 min read

OffSec News
Helping Educational Institutions Align to NCAE-C
Learn about how Offensive Security helps educational institutions align to the National Center of Academic Excellence (NCAE-C) requirements.
Jun 16, 2022
1 min read
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