Category: Red Teaming

Kernel Karnage – Part 5 (I/O & Callbacks)

After showing interceptor's options, it’s time to continue coding! On the menu are registry callbacks, doubly linked lists and a struggle with I/O in native C. 1. Interceptor 2.0 Until now, I relied on the Evil driver to patch kernel callbacks while I attempted to tackle $vendor2, however the Evil driver only implements patching for … Continue reading Kernel Karnage – Part 5 (I/O & Callbacks) →

Kernel Karnage – Part 4 (Inter(ceptor)mezzo)

To make up for the long wait between parts 2 and 3, we're releasing another blog post this week. Part 4 is a bit smaller than the others, an intermezzo between parts 3 and 5 if you will, discussing interceptor. 1. RTFM & W(rite)TFM! The past few weeks I spent a lot of time getting … Continue reading Kernel Karnage – Part 4 (Inter(ceptor)mezzo) →

Kernel Karnage – Part 3 (Challenge Accepted)

While I was cruising along, taking in the views of the kernel landscape, I received a challenge … 1. Player 2 has entered the game The past weeks I mostly experimented with existing tooling and got acquainted with the basics of kernel driver development. I managed to get a quick win versus $vendor1 but that … Continue reading Kernel Karnage – Part 3 (Challenge Accepted) →

Kernel Karnage – Part 1

I start the first week of my internship in true spooktober fashion as I dive into a daunting subject that’s been scaring me for some time now: The Windows Kernel. 1. KdPrint(“Hello, world!\n”); When I finished my previous internship, which was focused on bypassing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) software and Anti-Virus (AV) software from … Continue reading Kernel Karnage – Part 1 →

All aboard the internship – whispering past defenses and sailing into kernel space

Previously, we have already published Sander's (@cerbersec) internship testimony. Since this post does not really contain any juicy technical details and Sander has done a terrific job putting together a walkthrough of his process, we thought it would be a waste not to highlight his previous posts again. In Part 1, Sander explains how he … Continue reading All aboard the internship – whispering past defenses and sailing into kernel space →

Proxy managed by enterprise? No problem! Abusing PAC and the registry to get burpin’

As penetration testers, we sometimes have to perform web application security assessments from our customer's computers instead of our beloved machines. When this happens, we can face different challenges in order to have a working test setup. We will most probably have very limited permissions, which can block us from installing applications or modifying proxy … Continue reading Proxy managed by enterprise? No problem! Abusing PAC and the registry to get burpin’ →

I Solemnly Swear I Am Up To No Good. Introducing the Marauders Map

This blogpost will be a bit different, as it's going to tell a bit of a story... In this blogpost I want to achieve 2 objectives: address a question I keep hearing and seeing pop up in my DM every now and then, "how do I become a red teamer/ how do I become a … Continue reading I Solemnly Swear I Am Up To No Good. Introducing the Marauders Map →

Tap tap… is this thing on? Creating a notification-service for Cobalt-Strike

Ever needed a notifier when a new beacon checks in? Don't want to keep checking your Cobalt-Strike server every 5 minutes in the hopes of a new callback? We got you covered! Introducing the notification-service aggressor script available athttps://github.com/NVISOsecurity/blogposts/tree/master/cobalt-strike-notifier If the above image resonates with you, you'll know that the point between sending out your … Continue reading Tap tap… is this thing on? Creating a notification-service for Cobalt-Strike →