A 2026 phishing campaign hid a full attack chain inside a .docm invoice file. This walkthrough uses olevba and PowerShell forensics to decode the macro, expose the C2 address, and trace persistence on a compromised host.
Deserialization gadget chains turn trusted library code into an RCE primitive — and they’ve been popping shells since 2015. This post walks through real ysoserial and PHPGGC payloads, explains exactly what the output means, and shows what an attacker does the moment they have a shell.
AiTM phishing campaigns bypass MFA by stealing session cookies mid-authentication — no password cracking required. Learn how attackers chain session hijacking with OAuth app abuse for persistent Microsoft 365 access, and what your audit logs reveal about both techniques.
A misconfigured SSH daemon with password auth enabled cost one company 14 production servers in 2026. This guide walks through a full SSH hardening process — audit commands, sshd_config settings, and key management — with real output at every step.
LLM jailbreaking lets attackers bypass AI safety controls using nothing but a crafted prompt — no CVE required. Learn how to detect jailbreak attempts in your logs, test your own models with Garak, and layer defenses that actually hold.
Most binary exploitation CTF challenges fail teams not because the techniques are hard, but because the recon process is skipped. This guide walks through checksec enumeration, cyclic offset finding, and a working ret2libc exploit — with real commands and real output at every step.
Attackers mapped a SaaS company’s entire external attack surface using only public data — no exploits required. Learn how to run the same OSINT playbook defenders and red teamers use in 2026, with real commands and tool output.
Attackers weaponized CVE-2024-21887 within 48 hours of public disclosure. This post walks through CVE analysis step by step — from reading CVSS vectors to running nuclei scans and tracing root cause in source code — so your team is ready before the exploit drops.
Pass-the-Hash and Pass-the-Ticket attacks let attackers move through Active Directory without ever knowing a plaintext password. Learn exactly how these attacks work with real Mimikatz and Rubeus examples — and the three controls that stop them.
After a breach, Linux systems hide attacker traces in SSH keys, cron jobs, and systemd services — even when bash history is wiped. Here is how to find them using real commands before the trail goes cold.
AI-powered mutation engines can rewrite malware payloads between every deployment, defeating signature-based AV entirely. Learn how the technique works and see the behavioral detection rules that actually catch it.
Most CTF teams lose web challenges not because they lack exploit skills, but because they skip structured recon. This walkthrough shows the exact methodology — from directory enumeration to git history extraction — that turns a confusing target into a captured flag in under 30 minutes.