Tag Archives: Forensics

very simple modifications to a Meterpreter shellcode dropper can be sufficient to bypass modern EDRs

Introduction When I talk about EDRs in this article, I mean a combination of endpoint protection (EPP) and endpoint detection and response (EDR). I also want to define the term “evasion” in the context of EDRs and malware. When I talk about the fact that it is or has been …

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Cobalt Strike Defense Guide – 2

In previous report on Cobalt Strike focused on the most frequently used capabilities that observed. In this report, we will focus on the network traffic it produced, and provide some easy wins defenders can be on the look out for to detect beaconing activity. We cover topics such as domain fronting, …

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PCAP Analysis

Learning Objectives Understand the advantages and goals of PCAP AnalysisHow to pivot into and away from PCAP Analysis (how to use findings for quicker analysis)Common tools to useHow data reduction aids in investigations Common Tools SnortTcpdumpWireSharkTShark Tools Covered Here SnortTcpdumpWireshark Notes Keep solid notes on your thinking around evidence and …

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Windows Artifacts for Forensics Investigation

Generic Windows Artifacts Windows 10 Notifications In the path \Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications you can find the database appdb.dat (before Windows anniversary) or wpndatabase.db (after Windows Anniversary). Inside this SQLite database you can find the Notification table with all the notifications (in xml format) that may contain interesting data. Timeline Timeline is a …

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Cobalt Strike Defense Guide

Intro In our research, we expose adversarial Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) as well as the tools they use to execute their mission objectives. In most of our cases, we see the threat actors utilizing Cobalt Strike. Therefore, defenders should know how to detect Cobalt Strike in various stages of …

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