Getting Started with WMI Weaponization – Part 3

PowerUpSQL's core capabilities land in Empire as six modules, from SPN-based SQL Server discovery to xp_cmdshell OS command execution for lateral movement.

A pentest shows Claude refuses to build an LSASS dumper, but local DeepSeek and uncensored Qwen models produce a working XOR-encrypted minidumper, making AI-assisted EDR evasion nearly effortless.

A Project Zero write-up showing how a local network attacker can abuse Windows 10 WPAD/PAC proxy files, executed as JavaScript by jscript.dll, to achieve remote code execution.

NetSPI security experts share key insights from DEF CON 33's "Access Everywhere" theme, from networking with hackers to expanding security expertise through sessions and workshops.

Part one on pivoting across AWS Organizations: account boundaries, the 'easy win' of attacker-created member accounts, and abuse of trusted access, delegated administration and IAM Access Analyzer.

From command execution on an Azure App Services host, attackers can inspect the environment, reach storage and Azure SQL, and abuse Managed Identity tokens to access Key Vaults and escalate.