Things to Try When your Reverse Shell Fails

Things to Try When your Reverse Shell Fails

Target enumerated, check.Vulnerability identified, check.Tested payload delivery, check.RCE verified, check.Reverse shell…nope. Today we are going to look at some practical ways to troubleshoot your reverse shell. Some of these points come from logical thinking,...
How Often Should You Schedule a Penetration Test?

How Often Should You Schedule a Penetration Test?

In today’s world, massive data breaches and sophisticated malware litter news headlines. Unfortunately, it often feels as though it’s more when your organization will fall victim, rather than if. Still, many organizations choose to only meet baseline...
Pentest Tales #002: Digging Deep​

Pentest Tales #002: Digging Deep​

Welcome to the second edition of Pentest Tales, a blog series that walks through real-world pentests we’ve performed in the past. The purpose of this blog is not just to share the “owning” of a domain, but to provide education as to why a domain was...
ASREP Roasting & Pre-Authentication in AD Environments

ASREP Roasting & Pre-Authentication in AD Environments

Any Systems Administrator knows that the task of securing an Active Directory environment is a never-ending task. Since the first Windows AD was released with Server 2000, Microsoft has added countless features. Many of these features are created with connectivity in...
Should I Whitelist A Penetration Tester’s IP?

Should I Whitelist A Penetration Tester’s IP?

While working out the details with a client for an upcoming security assessment, whitelisting the penetration testers IP addresses always generates additional conversation. It may seem odd because you wouldn’t whitelist your adversaries to bypass a security control,...