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Feb 23, 2022
Introduction to Game Hacking
Explore our guided introduction to game hacking. Learn how data in memory can be manipulated to achieve results that are outside the normal program design.
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Insights
5 Tips: How to Get a Cybersecurity Job With No Experience
Land that entry-level cybersecurity position! We share five tips on how to get a cybersecurity job with no experience, with insight from two OffSec employees.
Feb 15, 2022
10 min read
Insights
Goals for Your Cybersecurity Career Path with New Years Resolutions
Learn how to set SMART goals for your cybersecurity career path with some great tips from Dr. Heather Monthie.
Feb 10, 2022
14 min read
Community Spotlight
Reflections on Failure, Part Two
OffSec’s Content Product Manager Jeremy Miller continues to reflect on the meaning of failure in cybersecurity in Part II of his blog.
Feb 8, 2022
9 min read
Community Spotlight
Reflections on Failure, Part One
OffSec’s Content Product Manager Jeremy Miller reflects on the meaning of failure in cybersecurity in Part I of his blog.
Feb 7, 2022
1 min read
OffSec News
Introducing Topic Exercises
Topic Exercises within PEN-200 (PWK) give students a more trackable, interactive learning experience. Read on to discover more about this new feature.
Feb 3, 2022
5 min read
Research & Tutorials
Microsoft OneDrive for macOS Local Privilege Escalation
Security researchers at Offensive Security discovered a vulnerability in the XPC service of Microsoft OneDrive. Here’s how it works and how to secure it.
Jan 31, 2022
5 min read
OffSec News
What to Expect From the New OSCP Exam
Three of our Student Mentors share their experiences to help you get familiar with the new OSCP exam environment. Read on to learn more about the new exam changes, their findings, and recommendations to help you better prepare for your OSCP exam.
Jan 13, 2022
11 min read
Penetration Testing
Cognitive Biases and Penetration Testing
Jeremy “Harbinger” Miller shares with us his thoughts on cognitive biases and how they relate to penetration testing.
Dec 8, 2021
9 min read
Penetration Testing
OSCP Exam Change
Learn about upcoming changes to the OSCP exam structure. New changes will better reflect the current PWK materials and the skills needed to be a successful information security professional.
Dec 1, 2021
6 min read
OffSec News
Learn Subscriptions: Course Structure and New Courses
Our Learn subscriptions now include two new courses: SOC-200 (for cyber defense roles like SOC Analysts and Threat Hunters) & WEB-200 (for App Security Analysts and Web App Pentesters). Learn about each course and the structure of new courses added to the OffSec Training Library.
Nov 17, 2021
12 min read
Insights
Some Thoughts on Teaching Hacking
OffSec’s Jeremy “Harbinger” Miller shares his thoughts on teaching information security, hacking and pentesting by building accurate models of systems, minds and attacks with your students.
Nov 11, 2021
8 min read
Research & Tutorials
Pythonizing Nmap
Tristram (aka gh0x0st) shares with us some tips for using python to automate nmap and other parts of your penetration testing process.
Nov 9, 2021
45 min read
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