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
Interactive Cortana Programming
Cortana is the scripting engine built into Armitage and Cobalt Strike. It’s based on my Sleep scripting language. Most scripting languages have a REPL (Read,
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
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,
In-Memory Evasion
Many analysts and automated solutions take advantage of various memory detections to find injected DLLs in memory. Memory detections look at the properties (and content)
HTTP Proxy Authentication for Malware
I spend a lot of time thinking about what my tools can and can’t do. One of the weakest points for penetration testing tools is
HOWTO: Reset Your Cobalt Strike License Key
Time to time, I hand out Cobalt Strike license keys to non-customers. Sometimes these are to support an event (e.g., the National CCDC Red Team).
HOWTO: Port Forwards through a SOCKS proxy
Recently, I’ve had multiple people ask about port forwards with Cobalt Strike’s Beacon payload. Beacon has had SOCKS proxy pivoting support since June 2013. This feature
HOWTO Integrate third-party tools with Cortana
One of the goals of Cortana is to give you the ability to integrate third-party tools and agents into Armitage and Cobalt Strike’s red team
How VPN Pivoting Works (with Source Code)
A VPN pivot is a virtual network interface that gives you layer-2 access to your target’s network. Rapid7’s Metasploit Pro was the first pen testing product