Red Teaming: A Story From the Trenches
This article originally featured in the very first issue of our PROMPT# zine — Choose Wisely. You can find that issue (and all the others) here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/prompt-zine/ I remember a […]
How to Install and Perform Wi-Fi Attacks with Wifiphisher
tl;dr: Install Wifiphisher on Kali and run a basic attack. This crappy little copy/paste-able operation resulted in a functional Wifiphisher virtual environment on Kali (as of January 22, 2024). Two […]
The Human Element in Cybersecurity: Understanding Trust and Social Engineering
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 […]
In Through the Front Door – Protecting Your Perimeter
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. […]
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Hijacking (CSWSH) WebSockets
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 […]
Wishing: Webhook Phishing in Teams
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 […]
OSINT for Incident Response (Part 2)
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 […]
Initial Access Operations Part 2: Offensive DevOps
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 […]
Initial Access Operations Part 1: The Windows Endpoint Defense Technology Landscape
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 […]