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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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“ROP Gadget Unleashed” delves into the intricacies of Return-Oriented Programming (ROP) and its significance in modern exploitation techniques. The article elucidates how attackers leverage existing code snippets, or “gadgets,” within a program’s memory to craft malicious payloads, thus circumventing traditional security mechanisms like Data Execution Prevention (DEP). By chaining these gadgets together, which typically end …

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Introduction from raidforum to intelxbroker Threat intelligence and OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) are powerful tools in identifying individuals behind online aliases or nicknames, especially within hacker forums like BreachForums. OSINT relies on the analysis of publicly available data, such as social media profiles, posts, and online interactions, to uncover hidden identities. In the case of …

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Overview System Binary Proxy Execution leverages legitimate Windows binaries (e.g., rundll32.exe, mshta.exe) to execute malicious code. These binaries are trusted by the OS, allowing attackers to bypass security controls like antivirus and application whitelisting by using these tools to proxy malicious actions. Historical Context This technique gained prominence as security defenses improved. Traditional malware detection …

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1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1.1 What is AI? Artificial Intelligence (AI) involves the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, particularly computer systems. These processes include learning (acquiring information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions), and self-correction. AI can handle tasks that typically require …

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