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BOFs Explained: Protecting Your Network From Stealthy Attacks

Admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:58:41 +0000

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 …

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Don't Let a Misconfigured Cache DB Ruin Your Application

Admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:56:06 +0000

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 …

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P2PE vs E2EE: Stop Guessing and Start Securing Your App

Admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:53:16 +0000

P2PE vs E2EE compares two different encryption models. P2PE protects payment card data from the point of interaction to a secure decryption environment. E2EE protects content between communicating endpoints so intermediaries mustn’t read the plaintext. One isn’t universally better. The right model depends on the data flow, endpoint trust, key handling, compliance context, and where …

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PCI Vulnerability Management: Find, Fix, Verify Cyber Risks

Admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:54:43 +0000

PCI vulnerability management is the process of finding, prioritising, fixing, and verifying weaknesses that affect payment environments. It supports PCI DSS v4.0.1, but it requires more than a scan schedule. Teams need asset scope, recurring scans, penetration testing, remediation ownership, and fix verification. Patching is only part of the answer. Teams need proof that the …

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Diamond Ticket vs Golden Ticket: Why Your SOC is Blind

Admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:44:00 +0000

A Diamond Ticket attack is a parasitic cryptographic forgery. It hijacks a legitimate Windows authentication flow. This grants an attacker stealthy, long-term access to your network. Unlike Golden Tickets, which are built from scratch and easily flagged by missing request logs, or Silver Tickets, which are limited to specific services, a Diamond Ticket modifies a …

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Your Guide to Finding and Protecting the NTDS.dit Location

Admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:48:34 +0000

The NTDS.dit location is the primary target for any hacker looking to take total control of your organisation. This file is the central database for Active Directory. It contains every user account, group membership, and the encrypted password hashes for your entire domain. While the default file path (C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit) is well-known, modern threat actors use …

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Stop Hackers Abusing AD Explorer in Your Corporate Network

Admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:36:01 +0000

AD Explorer is an advanced admin tool used to manage and fix Active Directory databases. Yet, its powerful snapshot feature also helps attackers download your entire directory structure to analyse offline. Once the directory is extracted, hackers feed this data into graph tools like BloodHound to map paths to Domain Admin without triggering network alarms. …

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The 2026 Guide to NTLM Hash Security and Kerberos Migration

Admin — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:16:39 +0000

An NTLM hash is the mathematical version of a password that Windows uses for legacy authentication. For years, the security industry has known that older versions of this system were broken. Now, the 2025 and 2026 security baselines target the death of the entire NTLM stack, including NTLMv2. Microsoft is pushing companies to use Kerberos …

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Stop Kerberoasting: Our Advanced Threat-Hunting Blueprint

Admin — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:16:17 +0000

Modern Kerberoasting detection has moved far beyond watching for bulk ticket requests. In 2026, sophisticated threat actors use targeted requests to blend seamlessly into normal network traffic. With Microsoft’s mandatory move to AES-256, defenders must focus on advanced KQL queries and specific bitmask signatures in Event ID 4769. Tactical Identity Defense: Mastering Kerberoasting Detection in …

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Ouinet audit by 7ASecurity

Admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:19:29 +0000

About Ouinet Ouinet is a suite of free, open source software tools and infrastructure that provides access to the open internet in repressive information contexts with limited or no connectivity. Ouinet works through a network of cooperating nodes or servers, using peer-to-peer routing, and the distributed data storage of users’ internet activity. Ouinet is a core …

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