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How to exploit Log4j vulnerabilities in VMWare vCenter
Dec 21, 2021 Nicholas Anastasi

How to exploit Log4j vulnerabilities in VMWare vCenter

A vulnerability was recently disclosed for the Java logging library, Log4j. The vulnerability is wide-reaching and affects both open source projects and enterprise software, meaning we need to understand how to ID and remediate it in our network environments. Shortly after the issue was disclosed, VMWare announced that several of their products were affected. A Proof of Concept has been released...
Traditional vs. Continuous Pentesting: A Comparison Checklist
Oct 07, 2021 Sprocket Security

Traditional vs. Continuous Pentesting: A Comparison Checklist

We get a lot of questions about what makes continuous penetration testing more valuable than traditional timebox testing. Seriously, A LOT of questions – all of which are warranted. Take a look below, and we’re pretty sure you’ll see the benefits when the two methods are stacked side-by-side.
Never Stop Frontin’: Redirector and Proxy Setup Made Easy
Sep 09, 2021 Nicholas Anastasi

Never Stop Frontin’: Redirector and Proxy Setup Made Easy

Protecting your infrastructure from prying eyes is an important part of landing a phish and maintaining access to a client’s network. The process of setting up redirectors and reverse proxies has traditionally been difficult and hard to automate across different cloud platforms. Today, we’re going to solve that problem with our new repository, sneaky_proxy, which will allow you to automate your...
CPT in the wild: 3 real-world examples that prove its value
Sep 09, 2021 Sprocket Security

CPT in the wild: 3 real-world examples that prove its value

We get it, regular ol’ once-a-year penetration testing is the norm. It’s what your company has budgeted for, what you’re IT team is used to, and in many cases, what your expected to do. But that doesn’t mean it’s the best way to protect your network. Think about this: Why would you test your network security from emerging cyber-security threats only...
The ultimate tag team: PetitPotam and ADCS pwnage from Linux
Aug 10, 2021 Nicholas Anastasi

The ultimate tag team: PetitPotam and ADCS pwnage from Linux

PetitPotam and ADCS exploitation are nothing short of amazing. Exploitation is a breeze and results in full domain admin access. With these two TTPs, an attacker can hop on a network, exploit the vulnerability, do some command-line magic and have local administrator privileges on a domain controller in under 15 minutes. So far, no one has detailed the exploitation process fully...
#PrintNightmare: Print Spooler Vulnerability Check
Aug 06, 2021 Nate Fair

#PrintNightmare: Print Spooler Vulnerability Check

Hey, you love printers right? They’re that reliable, steadfast piece of technology that always seems to work and never gives you any headaches ... right? Well, buckle up. Microsoft is releasing emergency security patches to address a critical privilege escalation and remote code execution vulnerability found within the Print Spooler service.