Can you believe it? Cobalt Strike is 10 years old! Think back to the summer of 2012. The Olympics were taking place in London. CERN announced the discovery of a new particle. The Mars Rover, Curiosity, successfully landed on the red planet. And despite the numerous eschatological claims of the world ending by December, Raphael […]
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Arsenal Kit Update: Thread Stack Spoofing
As I mentioned in the recent Roadmap Update blog post, we are in the process of expanding the Cobalt Strike development team and ramping up our research activities so that we can release more tools outside of the core product release schedule. We’re also acutely aware of Cobalt Strike’s limitations when it comes to EDR […]
There’s Another New Deputy in Town
Things are moving in the Cobalt Strike world…And they are moving… FAST. When I started my position with the Cobalt Strike team, I got to meet the team in person in the head office in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.I can’t say much yet, but the team has been cooking up some cool stuff coming into the […]
Out Of Band Update: Cobalt Strike 4.6.1
Cobalt Strike 4.6.1 is now available. This is an out of band update to fix a few issues that were discovered in the 4.6 release that were reported to be impacting users and for which there was no workaround. This does not affect the 4.7 release, which is still on track to ship this summer. […]
Cobalt Strike 4.6: The Line In The Sand
Cobalt Strike 4.6 is now available. As I mentioned in the recent Roadmap Update blog post, this isn’t a regular release, as it mostly focuses on security updates. There are also a couple of useful updates for users. A major release is planned for this summer, so this release lays the groundwork for the changes […]
Building Upon a Strong Foundation
In the weeks ahead, Cobalt Strike 4.6 will go live and will be a minor foundational release before we move into our new development model. This release will be less about features and is more focused on bolstering security even further. This is all in preparation for a much bigger release later, which will also […]
Cobalt Strike Roadmap Update
Historically, Raphael Mudge, the creator of Cobalt Strike, didn’t typically talk about the Cobalt Strike roadmap publicly. He preferred to play his cards close to his chest and only revealed the details about each release when it went live (and he didn’t give much warning about the release date, either). That was his way of […]
Joe’s Transition
My career is taking me in a new and exciting direction, and I am stepping down from my role on the Cobalt Strike team. I’ve spent the last year helping Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) integrate Cobalt Strike into their processes and shift from a single developer to a team effort. I can honestly […]
Incorporating New Tools into Core Impact
Core Impact has further enhanced the pen testing process with the introduction of two new modules. The first module enables the use of .NET assemblies, while the second module provides the ability to use BloodHound, a data analysis tool that uncovers hidden relationships within an Active Directory (AD) environment. In this blog, we’ll dive into […]
Cobalt Strike Training Options
The Cobalt Strike training web page has been updated. https://www.cobaltstrike.com/training/ The training web page lists free courses created by the Cobalt Strike team that provide an overview of the product. It also lists courses offered by trusted 3rd parties. The 3rd party courses use Cobalt Strike to some degree and can be a great way […]