18 articles
A complete purple team walkthrough of Active Directory attack chains — from initial foothold through Kerberoasting, DCSync, and Golden Tickets to full domain compromise, with detection rules for every technique.
Active Directory Certificate Services is installed in most enterprise networks — and almost always misconfigured. Here's how attackers exploit ESC1 through ESC8 with Certipy, and how to detect and stop them.
Run SharpHound, read attack graphs, abuse ACL misconfigurations and Kerberoastable accounts — step-by-step path to Domain Admin in Active Directory.
DCSync abuses Active Directory replication to pull every password hash from a domain controller without touching it. Here's how the attack works, what it leaves in your logs, and how to build detections that catch it.
Windows .lnk shortcut files can show one target while silently executing another. Discover five spoofing techniques including CVE-2025-9491, how attackers exploit them, and how to detect them.
79% of attacks in 2024 used no malware. Certutil, mshta, rundll32 — execution, persistence, and evasion via Windows built-ins. Detection rules included.
NTFS Alternate Data Streams let attackers hide executables inside innocent-looking files. Learn how ADS works, how malware uses it, and how to detect it with PowerShell, Sysinternals, and Sysmon.
Microsoft is officially deprecating NTLM — yet CVE-2025-24054 was actively exploited days after patching, and the Coercion → Relay → ADCS → Domain Admin chain still works in most enterprise environments. Here's the full 2026 kill chain and how to detect it.
A practitioner's guide to PtH and PtT attacks: how they work, what tools attackers use, what evidence they leave behind, and how to build detections with Sigma and Wazuh.
Shadow Credentials abuse msDS-KeyCredentialLink via DACL misconfiguration to add a rogue certificate, authenticate via PKINIT, and extract NT hashes — no password required.
UEFI bootkits survive OS reinstalls, hide from every AV and EDR tool, and can bypass Secure Boot on fully-patched systems. Here's how they work and what you can do about it.
Windows Defender and other high-privilege system processes are increasingly targeted by attackers. Learn how security tools become attack surfaces — and what you can do about it.
A structured guide to Active Directory attack techniques — from BloodHound enumeration through Kerberoasting, LSASS dumping, ADCS abuse, and Shadow Credentials to Entra ID pivot. Every technique with detection coverage.
BYOVD EDR evasion, ClickFix delivery, C2 over cloud services — how modern Windows attackers operate in 2026, and the detection logic to catch them.
UPnP lets apps silently open ports on your router without asking. It's enabled by default on almost every home router — and it has been exploited by botnets, malware, and remote attackers for decades. Here's what it is and how to turn it off.
A practical, no-nonsense guide to the essential security actions every home user should take to protect their computer, network, and personal data from everyday cyber threats.
Windows PATH hijacking enables attackers to execute malicious code through writable directories. PathSentry uses two-phase detection to identify vulnerable PATH entries before exploitation.
Linux hits 5% US market share. With Windows 10 ending support, is switching to Linux the right move? Real stats, costs, and answers.