Hacking like APT
Lately, I’ve seen several announcements, presentations, and blog posts about “hacking like” Advanced Persistent Threat. This new wave of material focuses on mapping features in
Goading Around Firewalls
Last weekend, I was enjoying the HackMiami conference in beautiful Miami Beach, FL. On Sunday, they hosted several hacking challenges in their CTF room. One
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
Fortra Cobalt Strike Demo Session – November 2025
Unlock Next-Generation Adversary Simulation Capabilities Connect with our expert development team and security researchers in an exclusive technical presentation showcasing the upcoming 4.12 release. This