How To: Empire’s Cross Platform Office Macro
Summary
This article from Black Hills Information Security provides a how-to guide on utilizing Empire's cross-platform Office macro for penetration testing and red teaming activities. It details how to create and deploy these macros, which can be instrumental in gaining initial access or escalating privileges within target environments.
IFF Assessment
The article describes an offensive technique and tool (Empire's cross-platform Office macro) used by attackers, which is bad news for defenders.
Defender Context
Defenders should be aware of advanced techniques like cross-platform Office macros used by attackers. Monitoring for suspicious macro execution, implementing robust endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, and enforcing strict application control policies are crucial to mitigating such threats.