Authentication bypass is a type of vulnerability that occurs when an attacker is able to gain unauthorized access to a system or application by bypassing the authentication process. Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user or system, typically by requiring the user to provide a set of credentials, such as a […]
Read More What is Authentication Bypass?You can use PowerShell to add users to Active Directory (AD) by using the New-ADUser cmdlet. This cmdlet allows you to create new user objects in AD and specify various attributes, such as the user’s name, password, and group membership. Here’s an example of how you can use the New-ADUser cmdlet to create a new […]
Read More How to add users to Active Directory with Power shell?It is important to check users on Active Directory because it helps to ensure the security and integrity of the network. Active Directory (AD) is a central repository for storing information about users, computers, and other resources on a Windows-based network. Checking users on AD involves verifying that the users who have been granted access […]
Read More Why it is important to check users on Active Directory?Active Directory (AD) is a critical component of many organizations’ IT infrastructure, as it is used to manage and authenticate users, computers, and other resources in a Windows environment. Because of this, it is a prime target for attackers who want to gain unauthorized access to an organization’s network and sensitive data. Hardening Active Directory […]
Read More How to harden Active Directory and why ?Vulnerability management is important because it helps organizations protect themselves against cyber attacks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in their systems, networks, and applications. By regularly scanning for vulnerabilities and taking steps to fix or mitigate them, organizations can reduce their attack surface and minimize the potential impact of an attack. This can help protect […]
Read More What is Vulnerability Management and Why is important to business and organizations?Imagine you are the attacker and you have admin rights on a system. Oh Goodness! As an attacker, knowing which users have administrative privileges on a system can be useful because these users often have more access to sensitive resources and functions. For example, an attacker who is able to compromise the account of a […]
Read More Why is important to know who has admin rights?Why is important to update your system? It is important to continue updating systems because updates often include security patches that fix vulnerabilities in the operating system. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system or steal sensitive data. By installing updates, you can help protect your system from […]
Read More Updating your Windows and Linux systemSome of the points you do get in Cyber Competitions include documentation. Being able to communicate what happens or keeping track of what happens while at the same time dealing with the task at hand, take some practice. Luckily when you have a great team and everyone share different responsibilities and practice communication this can […]
Read More Documenting Steps you can follow for CYBER incidentsIt is important to know what permissions folders have because they determine which users and processes have access to the files and subdirectories within the folder. If wrong permissions are set on a folder, it can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or to the modification or deletion of important files. An attacker can […]
Read More Why is important to know what permissions A folder have? how an attacker or Users can abuse permissions?While in the Cyber Team some of the stuff that we did to defend a system besides the regular stuff such as checking users, folders, etc, we checked schedule tasks, there are a lot of reasons to know this. As a network defender, it is important to know what tasks are scheduled on a system […]
Read More Checking Scheduled tasks in a System.