May 31st, 2018
Dumping Active Directory Domain Info – with PowerUpSQL!
This blog walks through some new Active Directory recon functions in PowerUpSQL. The PowerUpSQL functions use the OLE DB ADSI provider to query Active Directory for domain users, computers, and other configuration information through SQL Server queries.
May 25th, 2018
Databases and Clouds: SQL Server as a C2
This blog will provide an overview of how to create and maintain access to an environment using SQL Server as the controller and the agent using a new PoC script called SQLC2.
May 22nd, 2018
Utilizing Azure Services for Red Team Engagements
Everything seems to be moving into the cloud, so why not move your red team infrastructure there too. Well… lots of people have already been doing that (see here), but what about using hosted services from a cloud provider to hide your activities within the safety of the provider’s trusted domains? That’s something that we […]
May 8th, 2018
Attacking Application Specific SQL Server Instances
This blog walks through how to quickly identify SQL Server instances used by 3rd party applications that are configured with default passwords using PowerUpSQL.
April 24th, 2018
Executing .NET Methods with RunDotNetDll32
This blog introduces RunDotNetDll32.exe, which is a new tool for reflectively enumerating and executing .NET methods. It’s syntactically very similar to RunDll32.exe.
April 17th, 2018
Dumping Active Directory Domain Info – in Go!
I’ve used NetSPI PowerShell tools and the PowerView toolset to dump information from Active Directory during almost every internal penetration test I’ve done. These tools are a great starting point for gaining insight into an Active Directory environment. Go seems to be gaining popularity for its performance and scalability, so I tried to replicate some […]
March 13th, 2018
Jira Information Gathering
What is Jira? Jira is a web based issue tracking and project management application that can be used to manage a wide array of information. Using Jira, organizations can design workflows to do anything from bug tracking to physical asset management. The flexibility of Jira, while great, can also lead to several issues, if it’s […]
February 27th, 2018
Take Him Away, Boys – Creating a Get-Out-of-Jail Letter
Failure is a fact of life and it’s doubly true when it comes to security. On-site social engineering is a unique beast and it carries its own issues when it comes to failure. While it’s easy enough to modify your payload to bypass a WAF or just hang-up the phone when the phish isn’t biting, […]
February 13th, 2018
Attacks Against Windows PXE Boot Images
If you’ve ever run across insecure PXE boot deployments during a pentest, you know that they can hold a wealth of possibilities for escalation. Gaining access to PXE boot images can provide an attacker with a domain joined system, domain credentials, and lateral or vertical movement opportunities. This blog outlines a number of different methods […]