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Dec 15, 2020
OffSec 2020 Recap
Take a look back at 2020’s course launches and updates, and learn what to expect in 2021 with this year-end recap from Offensive Security.
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Community Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Perseverance with Rana Khalil
OSCP holder Rana Khalil shares her journey to becoming a cybersecurity analyst and her thoughts on what it takes to succeed.
Nov 24, 2020
6 min read
Research & Tutorials
Microsoft Teams for macOS Local Privilege Escalation
Security researchers at Offensive Security discovered a vulnerability in the XPC service of Microsoft Teams. Here’s how it works and how to secure it.
Nov 17, 2020
13 min read
Penetration Testing
New Pentesting Course: PEN-300
Learn about OffSec’s new Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses course (PEN-300) and OSEP certification. This course is one of the replacements for CTP.
Oct 27, 2020
3 min read
Penetration Testing
A Path to Success in the PWK Labs
As part of our ongoing efforts to support student success, we’re introducing a new learning path for the PWK labs. Find out more – along with pass rate data.
Oct 15, 2020
4 min read
Research & Tutorials
How to Build a Cybersecurity Homelab
Build your own home lab with this extensive guide from TJnull. He covers the why and how, offers points of consideration, and shares his top resources.
Sep 23, 2020
19 min read
Web App Security
Wekan Authentication Bypass – Exploiting Common Pitfalls of MeteorJS
In this post, Dejan walks us through an authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in Wekan and reported by Offensive Security.
Sep 8, 2020
14 min read
OffSec News
CTP Sunset FAQ
On August 13, 2020, Offensive Security announced that our Cracking the Perimeter course would be retired. Get your questions answered in this update.
Aug 26, 2020
6 min read
OffSec News
Offensive Security Academy: 13 Weeks of Intense PWK Training
OffSec launched the new Academy offering to address the impacts of COVID-19 on our PWK live training schedule. Here, we look back on the first cohort.
Aug 25, 2020
7 min read
OffSec News
New Developments: Retiring CTP and Introducing New Courses
On October 15, 2020, Offensive Security will retire its Cracking the Perimeter course. Find out more about this change, including what comes next.
Aug 13, 2020
6 min read
Kali Linux
Creating Kali i3-gaps
i3 is a tiling window manager for Linux and BSD systems. In this blog post, Arszilla gives a walk through on how he created his custom Kali i3-gaps ISO.
Aug 11, 2020
14 min read
Insights
Starting a Career in Information Security
Considering a career in infosec? Mihai’s experience pursuing the OSCP and OSWE certs can help you determine your next steps. Get inspired with this case study.
Aug 4, 2020
3 min read
OffSec News
VulnHub Joins the OffSec Family
Offensive Security is pleased to announce the acquisition of VulnHub, the platform offering free offline virtual machines for information security training.
Jul 29, 2020
2 min read
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