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I’m sick of 1000-line Python scripts.
This blog introduces snickerdoodle, a customized Cookiecutter template designed to help penetration testers quickly create and share complex CLI tools. By automating project setup with features like pre-configured CLI…
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Forbidden! Are 403 bypasses worth looking for?
403 status code bypasses might seem niche and impractical at first glance, but they can be surprisingly valuable for uncovering vulnerabilities at scale. This blog delves into the nuances of 403 bypass techniques,… read more →
Exploring Modern Password Spraying: Introduction to Entra Smart Lockout
Delve into the modern techniques and security controls surrounding password spraying. This series will explore the current techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) for password spraying. read more →
Directory Brute-forcing at Scale
Tools such as dirbuster, gobuster, feroxbuster, dirb, and ffuf have been instrumental in uncovering hidden content on websites. These tools and wordlists designed to discover files and directories have become staples in… read more →
Creating a CVE Trends Command Line Tool
How to create a CVE Trends Command Line Tool and be notified in Slack via Webhooks. read more →
Password spraying and MFA bypasses in the modern security landscape
Any offensive security operator will tell you that guessing employee credentials is key to compromising your customer’s network – and therefore highlighting vulnerabilities – during a cyber-security engagement. The… read more →
Crossing the Log4j Horizon - A Vulnerability With No Return
A vulnerability was recently disclosed for the Java logging library, Log4j. The vulnerability is wide-reaching and affects both open-source projects and enterprise software. VMWare announced shortly after the release of… read more →
Another Log4j on the fire: Unifi
By now, you’re probably well aware of a recently disclosed vulnerability for the Java logging library, Log4j. The vulnerability is wide-reaching and affects Ubiquiti's Unifi Network Application. In this article, we’re… read more →
How to exploit Log4j vulnerabilities in VMWare vCenter
A vulnerability was recently disclosed for the Java logging library, Log4j. The vulnerability is wide-reaching and affects both open source projects and enterprise software, meaning we need to understand how to ID and… read more →
Never stop frontin: How to quickly setup a redirector and transparent reverse proxy
Protecting your infrastructure from prying eyes is an important part of landing a phish and maintaining access to a client’s network. The process of setting up redirectors and reverse proxies has traditionally been… read more →
The ultimate tag team: PetitPotam and ADCS pwnage from Linux
PetitPotam and ADCS exploitation are nothing short of amazing. Exploitation is a breeze and results in full domain admin access. With these two TTPs, an attacker can hop on a network, exploit the vulnerability, do some… read more →
How to limit cleartext password storage and fix the issue in your organization
The key to our engagements often and unfortunately involve the discovery of credentials on internal network file shares. We’re going to show you how we find cleartext password storage problems and how to address them. read more →
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