October 11th, 2016
Common Red Team Techniques vs Blue Team Controls Infographic
In this blog, I’ll share an infographic that illustrates some common red team attack workflows and blue team controls. I’ll also include some basic red & blue team tips.
August 5th, 2016
Establishing Registry Persistence via SQL Server with PowerUpSQL
In this blog I’ll show how to use PowerUpSQL to establish persistence (backdoor) via the Windows registry through SQL Server. I’ll also provide a brief overview of the xp_regwrite stored procedure. This should be interesting to pentesters and red teamers interested in some alternative ways to access the OS through SQL Server. An overview of […]
August 4th, 2016
Get Windows Auto Login Passwords via SQL Server with PowerUpSQL
In this blog I’ll show how to use PowerUpSQL to dump Windows auto login passwords through SQL Server via xp_regread.
August 2nd, 2016
Finding Weak Passwords for Domain SQL Servers on Scale using PowerUpSQL
We’ll cover how to use PowerUpSQL to quickly identify SQL logins configured with weak passwords on domain SQL Servers using a standard domain account.
August 2nd, 2016
Finding Sensitive Data on Domain SQL Servers using PowerUpSQL
In this blog I’ll show how PowerUpSQL can be used to rapidly target and sample sensitive data stored in SQL Server databases associated with Active Directory domains.
August 1st, 2016
Blindly Discover SQL Server Instances with PowerUpSQL
In this blog I’ll show how PowerUpSQL can be used to blindly discover SQL Server instances on a system, network, or domain.
July 21st, 2016
Attacking Federated Skype for Business with PowerShell
Federated Skype for Business is a handy way to allow businesses to communicate with each other over a common instant messaging platform. From a security standpoint, the open exchange of information between businesses is a little concerning. NetSPI first started running into instances of federated Skype for Business (at that time Lync) about two years […]
July 15th, 2016
PowerUpSQL: A PowerShell Toolkit for Attacking SQL Server
The PowerUpSQL module supports SQL Server instance discovery, auditing for common weak configurations, and privilege escalation on scale.
May 3rd, 2016
Using PowerShell to Identify Federated Domains
The Economy of Mechanism – Office365 SAML assertions vulnerability popped up on my radar this week and it’s been getting a lot of attention. The short version is that you could abuse the SAML authentication mechanisms for Office365 to access any federated domain. It’s a really serious and interesting issue that you should totally read […]
