Linux, Left out in the Cold?
I’ve had several folks ask about Linux targets with Cobalt Strike 3.0 and later. Beacon is a Windows-only payload. The big question becomes, how do
Cobalt Strike 3.2 – The Inevitable x64 Beacon
Cobalt Strike 3.2, the third release in the 3.x series, is now available. The 3.2 release focuses on fixes and improvements across the Cobalt Strike
A History of Cobalt Strike in Training Courses
In 2011, I was invited to Austin, TX by the local ISSA and OWASP chapters to teach a class on Armitage and the Metasploit Framework.
Cobalt Strike Tips for 2016 CCDC Red Teams
It’s CCDC season again. CCDC is the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Teams of students in 10 regions run simulated business networks and defend against red
The Threat Emulation Problem
There are a lot of people who talk about threat emulation. Use our super-duper-elitesy-neatsy-malware to emulate these tactics in your network. I say stuff like
Real-Time Feed of Red Team Activity
There are several research projects to collect raw data from red team activity, process this data, and try to turn it into information. In this
Interoperability with the Metasploit Framework
Cobalt Strike 3.0 is a stand-alone platform for Adversary Simulations and Red Team Operations. It doesn’t depend on the Metasploit Framework. That said, the Metasploit
Cobalt Strike 2015: An Offensive Platform is Born
It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of 2015 and on to 2016. I’ve now had a product on the market for three and
Windows Access Tokens and Alternate Credentials
I’d like to call your attention to the humble runas.exe program on Windows. This program allows a Windows user to spawn another program with another
Post-Exploitation Only (Not Really)
During a recent conversation, a friend had mentioned that they saw Cobalt Strike as a post-exploitation only tool. This strikes me as a little odd.