by Corey Overstreet | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog Posts
In the previous parts of this series, we looked at different ways to gather intelligence on a target without generating traffic on their hosts through manual processes and automated tools. Today, we will start to ramp up interactions with the target hosts while...
by Corey Overstreet | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog Posts
(paid In the first three parts of this series, we learned about manual methods for gathering intelligence about a target company, their external hosts, and their employees manually through a myriad of services. Now, we will cover different ways of automating the...
by Mike Saunders | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog Posts
A common tactic used by pen testers, “red teams”, and threat actors is searching for Group Policy Preference (GPP) files with usernames and passwords. These XML files, stored in the domain SYSVOL, are used to create local administrator accounts, map...
by Mike Saunders | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog Posts
It’s not uncommon on external pen tests and red team engagements to find very little attack surface on the customer’s internet-facing networks. Customers have started shifting services to cloud providers, making it harder to find targets. This blog...
by Corey Overstreet | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog Posts
In the first part of this series, we explored options we typically use to discover domain names, subdomains, available services on those hosts, historical data on the target, and indicators of security and software suites in use. We will turn our focus now to employee...
by Corey Overstreet | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog Posts
In part 1, we discussed how to start with a target’s name and research a company’s history through Wikipedia, gain information about external hosts with DNSDumpster, and continue host discovery with Hurricane Electric’s BGP Toolkit. We will continue...
