Adversary Simulation Becomes a Thing…
There is a growing chorus of folks talking about simulating targeted attacks from known adversaries as a valuable security service. The argument goes like this: penetration testers
Give me any zero-day and I will rule the world
A few months ago, I was having lunch at a favorite Italian restaurant in Washington, DC. I work in a residential area, which means lunch
Map of Cobalt Strike Features for Armitage Users
I wrote Cobalt Strike and I take it for granted that my users know where things are. This doesn’t come from nowhere though. The users
User-driven Attacks
A user-driven attack is an attack that relies on a feature to get code execution. Most penetration testers I know rely on user-driven attacks over
Cobalt Strike 2.1 – I have the POWER(shell)
For a long time, I’ve wanted the ability to use PowerUp, Veil PowerView, and PowerSploit with Cobalt Strike. These are useful post-exploitation capabilities written in
The Post Exploitation Team
I often get asked about red team skills and training. What should each team member know how to do? For exercises or long running attack
Infrastructure for Ongoing Red Team Operations
Recently, I’ve had several questions about how to set up infrastructure for long running red team operations with Cobalt Strike. This is an ideal use
Evolution of a Modern Hacking Payload
One of the most important features in Cobalt Strike is its Beacon payload. This is my capability to model advanced attackers. In this post, I’d
Puttering my Panda and other Threat Replication Case Studies
Cobalt Strike 2.0 introduced Malleable C2, a technology to redefine network indicators in the Beacon payload. What does this mean for you? It means you
Pass-the-Golden-Ticket with Cobalt Strike’s Beacon
Back in May, I wrote up some impressions about Meterpreter’s Kiwi extension. It’s Mimikatz 2.0, complete with its ability to generate a Kerberos “Golden Ticket” with