Month: October 2024

The “Windows Downdate” vulnerability, identified and demonstrated by researcher Anon Leviev, is a downgrade attack technique that leverages Windows Update mechanisms to reintroduce older, vulnerable versions of system files. By circumventing normal update verification checks, this attack allows malicious actors to downgrade essential system components like the Windows kernel, Hyper-V hypervisor, and other critical drivers, …

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Post-exploitation in red teaming involves navigating and exploiting a compromised system to achieve deeper control and further access to sensitive data and networks. This phase follows initial access and lateral movement, focusing on persistence, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration. Key techniques include system enumeration to gather information such as running processes, installed software, and user …

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