Named Pipe Pivoting
One of my favorite features in Cobalt Strike is its ability to pivot over named pipes. A named pipe is a way for two programs
Advanced Threat Tactics – Course and Notes
The release of Cobalt Strike 3.0 also saw the release of Advanced Threat Tactics, a nine-part course on red team operations and adversary simulations. This
Rethinking Reporting for Red Team Operations
Cobalt Strike 3.0 is coming in a few weeks. This upcoming release is the result of a large engineering effort that paralleled my existing efforts
The Aggressor Project (Preview)
If you’ve run into me at a conference during the 2015 calendar year, there’s a strong chance you’ve heard about or saw the Aggressor project.
Raphael’s Magic Quadrant
BlackHat is about to start in a few days. I think this is an appropriate time to share a non-technical, business only post. There is
Cobalt Strike 2.5 – Advanced Pivoting
I spend a lot of my red time in the Access Manager role. This is the person on a red team who manages callbacks for
WinRM is my Remote Access Tool
One of my favorite blog posts last year was Adversary Tricks and Treats from CrowdStrike. In this post, CrowdStrike details the tradecraft of an actor
Models for Red Team Operations
Recently, I had an email from someone asking for a call to discuss different models of red team operations. This gentlemen sees his team as
How to Pass-the-Hash with Mimikatz
I’m spending a lot of time with mimikatz lately. I’m fascinated by how much capability it has and I’m constantly asking myself, what’s the best
An unnecessary addiction to DNS communication
I regularly hear stories from my users about how they got past a tough situation and had success that they claim was not possible without