One Shot, One Kill – An Intelligent Web Drive-by Exploit Server
One of my favorite features in Cobalt Strike is the system profiler. This web application digs deep into your browser to discover the client-side applications
Fresh Paint for the Java Applet Attack
Java is a popular vector for penetration testers and those who penetrate networks without an invitation. An attacker creates a website to host a Java
My exploits can beat up your exploits
TL;DR Rapid7 wrote a blog post claiming that their exploits are better. I think the Metasploit Framework’s coverage is fine, but some other vendors do
Keystroke Logging with Beacon
I feel asynchronous low and slow C2 is a missing piece in the penetration tester’s toolkit. Beacon is Cobalt Strike’s answer to this problem. Beacon
Two Years of Fast and Easy Hacking
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the release of Armitage. My goal was to create a collaboration tool for exercise red teams. I wanted to show
Using AV-safe Executables with Cortana
Part of a penetration tester’s job is to deal with security products, such as anti-virus. Those of us that use the open source Metasploit Framework
Post-Mortem of a Metasploit Framework Bug
Two weekends ago, I ran my Advanced Threat Tactics course with a group of 19 people. During the end exercise, one of the teams was frustrated. Their
Advanced Threat Tactics Training
I share a lot from my experiences playing on exercise red teams. I talk about the tactics to collaborate, persist on systems, and challenge network defenders
Dirty Red Team Tricks II at Derbycon 2.0
Last year, I spoke on Dirty Red Team Tricks at Derbycon. This talk was a chance to share what I had used at the Collegiate
Beacon – A PCI Compliant Payload for Cobalt Strike
TL;DR Beacon is a new Cobalt Strike payload that uses DNS to reduce the need to talk directly to Cobalt Strike. Beacon helps you mimic