Cobalt Strike 3.13 – Why do we argue?
Cobalt Strike 3.13 is now available. This release adds a TCP Beacon, process argument spoofing, and extends the Obfuscate and Sleep capability to the SMB
Cobalt Strike 3.12 – Blink and you’ll miss it
Cobalt Strike 3.12 is now available. This release adds an “obfuscate and sleep” in-memory evasion feature, gives operators [some] control over process injection, and introduces
PowerShell Shellcode Injection on Win 10 (v1803)
Cobalt Strike’s process to inject shellcode, via PowerShell, does not work with the latest Windows 10 update (v1803). While it’s possible to work without this
Cobalt Strike 3.11 – The snake that eats its tail
Cobalt Strike 3.11 is now available. This release adds to Cobalt Strike’s in-memory threat emulation and evasion capabilities, adds a means to run .NET executable
Beware of Slow Downloads
I often receive emails that ask about slow file downloads with the Beacon payload. Here are the symptoms: When I get these emails, I usually
Cobalt Strike 3.10 – Хакер vs. 肉雞
Cobalt Strike 3.10 is now available. This release adds Unicode support to the Beacon payload, introduces a built-in report based on MITRE’s ATT&CK matrix, and performs endodontics on
Kits, Profiles, and Scripts… Oh my!
If I had to describe Cobalt Strike in one word, I’d say ‘flexible’. There are a lot of options to control Cobalt Strike’s features and
Cobalt Strike 3.9 – Livin’ in a Stager’s Paradise
Cobalt Strike 3.9 is now available. This release brings several additions to Malleable C2 with an emphasis on staging flexibility. Malleable HTTP/S Staging Stagers are
OPSEC Considerations for Beacon Commands
Update January 9, 2020 – This topic is now part of the Cobalt Strike documentation. Head over to the Beacon Command Behavior page for the
Cobalt Strike 3.8 – Who’s Your Daddy?
Cobalt Strike 3.8 is now available. This release adds features to spawn processes with an alternate parent process. This release also gives the operator control