Stop Hardcoding Passwords

A Deep Dive into CyberArkโ€™s Central CredentialProvider (CCP) Introduction Hardcoded credentials are still among the most critical and overlooked security flaws in modern software development. From leaked Git repos to reverse-engineered binaries, static passwords are easy targets. They also make rotation and access control almost impossible. Enter CyberArkโ€™s Central Credential Provider (CCP): a secure, centralized … Continue reading Stop Hardcoding Passwords →

Refinery raid

IntroductionPurpose of the blogpostWhat is Labshock?What Will We Do?Setting Up the Virtual Oil PlantCreate Your EnvironmentInstall LabshockDockerDownload & build LabshockStarting LabshockConducting the HackStep 1: ReconnaissanceStep 2: Explore the PLC & SCADAStep 3: Find the correct IPStep 4: Interact with Modbus (Read Data)ModbusCoils & RegistersPump 1 & 2Step 5: Hack the Pumps (Write Data)Hack the pump … Continue reading Refinery raid →

Tracking historical IP assignments with Defender for Endpoint logs

A new incident comes in. The CEOโ€™s laptop shows possible Cobalt Strike activity. Your host investigation shows that the attacker likely gained privileged access to her host and the initial activity is from two days ago. You contain the host in your EDR agent. But now you must determine if the attacker moved laterally inside … Continue reading Tracking historical IP assignments with Defender for Endpoint logs →

Intercepting traffic on Android with Mainline and Conscrypt

TL;DR: The AlwaysTrustUserCerts module now supports Android 7 until Android 16 Beta. If you want to learn more about Mainline, Conscrypt and how everything works together, keep reading! Intro To properly test the backend of any mobile application, we need to intercept (and modify) the API traffic. We could use Swagger or Postman files if … Continue reading Intercepting traffic on Android with Mainline and Conscrypt →

How to hunt & defend against Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Business email compromise (BEC) remains a commonly utilized tactic that serves as leverage for adversaries to gain access to user resources or company information. Depending on the end goals of the adversaries, and on the compromised userโ€™s business role - the potential impact can vary from simply accessing sensitive information (e.g., from emails, files uploaded … Continue reading How to hunt & defend against Business Email Compromise (BEC) →

Attack and Defense in OT: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Industrial Systems with Red Team Operations

In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, securing Operational Technology (OT) is more critical than ever due to increased connectivity and sophisticated cyber threats. Throughout this blog post series, we will dive into the world of Operational Technology Security. This edition of the series focuses on how Red Team assessments can assist companies in identifying and … Continue reading Attack and Defense in OT: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Industrial Systems with Red Team Operations →