Go Ahead, Make Our Day
Summary
This article discusses a penetration tester's experience during an assessment where they successfully extracted all password hashes from a domain controller. The author highlights the ease with which this was accomplished.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The article details a successful offensive technique that could be used by threat actors to compromise a network, which is bad news for defenders.
Defender Context
This post serves as a reminder of common post-exploitation techniques. Defenders should ensure their systems are well-protected against hash dumping and that robust monitoring is in place to detect such activities. Regularly reviewing access controls and privilege escalation vectors is crucial.