I recently started learning about the world of game modding. I have always played games on a console, so modding was not something I ever pursued. However, after picking up the PC version of my...
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Attacks on Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Explained – CypherCon 2024 Follow-up
This is a follow-up blog post from our CypherCon 2024 presentation. The slides are located here: https://x.com/TheL0singEdge/status/1776101737461399780 Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)...
Exploring Initial Access Methods #01 – Shortcuts and Tunnels to the Kingdom
Understanding the various methods and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP's) by which attackers gain initial access to systems is crucial for developing robust defense mechanisms. Initial access...
Spoofing Command Line Arguments to Dump LSASS in Rust
One of the popular methods for dumping LSASS is using the procdump.exe program from the Sysinternals Suite. Something like: procdump64.exe -accepteula -ma <lsass pid> -o dumpfile.dmp However,...
Creating a Rootkit to Inject into a Protected Process and Dump LSASS
In my last blog post, I discussed one method of dumping LSASS where we created a DLL that we injected into Task Manager. We could then create an LSASS dump from Task Manager, and the DLL would hook...
DEF CON 31 and Building A Wi-Fi Deauthentication Detector
Going to DEF CON was a dream I never thought would come to fruition. I remember 2009 being in 8th grade. Reading a physical copy of the magazine Wired. Sitting in the back of parent's minivan on the...
Fun with AD CS from Windows Command Line
I’m a fan of full featured and weaponized C2s as much as anyone else to save time if it makes my job easier. Sometimes they can make your job harder when you’re dealing with EDR. A lot of opsec...
Using API Hooking to Dump LSASS with Task Manager Undetected
There are many ways to create an LSASS dump file. One of the easiest ways is with Windows Task Manager. Simply right click the LSASS process and click “Create dump file”. This is great, except for...
Executing Shellcode with Rust, AES-256, and a Gnome Photo
Intro Disclaimer: this research is intended exclusively as an intellectual exercise and a means of making defenders aware of the simple possibilities with Rust malware. Using any of the provided...
Scheduled Tasks With Lucee: Abusing Built In Functionality For Command Execution
What is Lucee? Lucee is an open-source Cold Fusion Markup Language (CFML) application server and engine intended for rapid development and deployment. It provides a lot of out of the box...