Human Trust Most people associated with information technology roles understand the application of technical controls like the use of firewalls, encryption, and security products for defenses against digital threats. Proper […]
While social engineering attacks such as phishing are a great way to gain a foothold in a target environment, direct attacks against externally exploitable services are continuing to make headlines. […]
The WebSocket Protocol, standardized in 2011 with RFC 6455, enables full-duplex communication between clients and web servers over a single, persistent connection, resolving a longstanding limitation of HTTP that hindered […]
Quick Jump: In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, it is common to see features designed for convenience lead to negative cybersecurity consequences. Microsoft Teams, an essential tool for corporate […]
Be sure to read PART 1! Metadata and a New-Fashioned Bank Robbery Let’s face it, some cases are just more interesting than others and, when you do incident response for […]
The Challenge As stated in PART 1 of this blog, the Windows endpoint defense technology stack in a mature organization represents a challenge for Red Teamer initial access operations. For […]
Today’s endpoint defense landscape on the Windows desktop platform is rich with product offerings of quite sophisticated capabilities. Beyond the world of antivirus products, Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and […]
What is Hydra? Hydra is a tool that can be used for password spraying. Let’s begin by defining the term “password spray.” A password spray is where an attacker defines […]
The new year has begun, and as a penetration tester at Black Hills Information Security, one thing really struck me as I reflected on 2023: a concerningly large number of […]
