BOFs Explained: Protecting Your Network From Stealthy Attacks

BOFs, or Beacon Object Files, are small compiled C object files that Cobalt Strike can load and run inside an existing Beacon process. They extend Beacon with focused post-exploitation tasks without creating a separate executable for each action. For defenders, BOFs matter because they change detection trade-offs. You need to look at behaviour, memory, API …

Don't Let a Misconfigured Cache DB Ruin Your Application

A cache DB is a common search term for a cache layer, cache store, or in-memory data store. It keeps frequently used data close to the application to reduce latency and load. The security risk is simple: cached data still counts. Sessions, tokens, user records, API responses, authorisation state, browser cache files, and mobile cache …