FFUF: Fuzzing for Hidden Web Paths Like a Pro When it comes to web fuzzing, ffuf is that blunt instrument sharpened to a scalpel’s edge. It’s a lightning-fast tool used to find hidden directories, files, subdomains, parameters, and more — the kind of things developers meant to hide but left hanging like a secret door […]
Amass: The Subdomain Enumeration Powerhouse for Pentesters In recon, subdomain enumeration is where you turn over digital rocks looking for hidden doorways. And when it comes to finding every last dusty corner of a target’s web presence, Amass is your go-to bloodhound. This post will cover: What Is Amass? Amass is an advanced open-source tool
Scanning Web Servers with Nikto: A Pentester’s Guide When it comes to web server reconnaissance, speed is good, stealth is better — but awareness is everything. That’s where Nikto comes in. It’s loud, it’s obvious, and it’s supposed to be. Nikto isn’t built for silent ops; it’s built for uncovering known vulnerabilities fast. In this
SQLMap for Pentesters: Automating SQL Injection Like a Pro SQL injection is one of the oldest — and still one of the most devastating — vulnerabilities in web applications. And when it comes to automating SQLi attacks, SQLMap is king. This post breaks down what SQLMap does, how it works, and how to wield it
GoBuster for Pentesters: Brute-Forcing the Web Like a Pro When you’re on an engagement and staring down a web server, one of the first things you should be thinking is: What’s hidden behind this HTTP service? That’s where GoBuster comes in — a fast, flexible tool designed to brute-force URIs, directories, files, and DNS subdomains.
WPScan: WordPress Enum and Exploitation WordPress powers a massive portion of the internet — and with that popularity comes a wide attack surface. Vulnerable plugins, outdated themes, exposed usernames, and misconfigured installations are all common weaknesses. This post covers how to use wpscan to enumerate a WordPress site and then walks through a real-world exploitation
GOLDEN TICKET ATTACK A Golden Ticket is a forged Kerberos Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) that allows you to impersonate any user in the domain, including Domain Admins — and it’s based on stealing the KRBTGT account’s NTLM hash. Think of the KRBTGT hash as the master key to the entire Kerberos kingdom. If you steal
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Ultimate Active Directory Scripts for Pentesters If you want to go from low-priv to domain dominance, this is your toolkit. Below you’ll find all the major scripts used in real-world AD exploitation — with commands and inline comments to explain what they do. Active Directory Enumeration Scripts 1. PowerView 2. SharpHound / BloodHound 3. ADRecon
How to Master Active Directory Exploitation: A Practical Blueprint Active Directory (AD) isn’t just a single service — it’s an entire identity ecosystem. To become effective at exploiting it, you need to understand how the parts fit together: authentication, trust, delegation, permissions, and misconfigurations. This guide is your direct path to mastering AD exploitation. 1.
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Constrained Delegation Attack Path – Full Workflow Example Goal: Start as a low-privileged domain user and escalate to a server-level administrator using Constrained Delegation abuse. Lab Environment (Fictional Setup): Component Name Domain Name intranet.offensive.local Domain Controller DC01.intranet.offensive.local Web Server WEB01.intranet.offensive.local SQL Server SQL01.intranet.offensive.local Tier 1 Admin t1_john.murphy Service Account svcWebApp Your Low-Priv User alice.reed Step-by-Step
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