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
Getting the Most from Armitage’s Console
I have a philosophy. Armitage should make common actions simple and efficient. As soon as you need to break away into an uncommon action, use
Getting Started with Armitage and the Metasploit Framework (2013)
So, I just realized there isn’t a modern tutorial on how to start Armitage and take advantage of it. There’s the documentation, but my documentation tries
Gettin’ Down with Aggressor Script
Aggressor Script is the scripting engine in Cobalt Strike 3.0 and later. As much as possible, I tried to make Cobalt Strike’s scripting feel like
Get to Know Cobalt Strike: New Introductory Training
We’re excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Cobalt Strike training course, created in collaboration between Fortra and Zero-Point Security. This unique partnership brings
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
Four Levels of Hacking Sophistication with Beacon
Beacon is Cobalt Strike’s payload for red team actions. Beacon is a stable lifeline that can serve as a communication layer. Meterpreter is a fantastic post-exploitation agent
Flying a Cylon Raider
In Season 1, Episode 5 of Battlestar Galactica, Lieutenant Kara Thrace finds herself marooned on a barren planet with a crashed Cylon Raider. To get
Fighting the Toolset
What happens when your advantages become a disadvantage? That’s the theme of Fighting the Toolset. This lecture discusses Offensive PowerShell, staging, memory-injected DLLs, and remote
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