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Mimikatz Cheat Sheet for Pentesters

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Mimikatz is a well-known post-exploitation tool used to extract plaintext passwords, NTLM hashes, Kerberos tickets, and other credentials from Windows systems. It is widely used in Active Directory attacks, credential dumping, and privilege escalation. ()

⚑️ Useful Mimikatz Commands

πŸ” privilege::debug
πŸ”‘ token::elevate
🧠 sekurlsa::logonpasswords
πŸ“¦ sekurlsa::wdigest
πŸ“œ lsadump::sam
πŸ‘€ lsadump::lsa
πŸ”„ lsadump::dcsync
🎟 kerberos::list
πŸ‘‘ kerberos::golden
πŸ“‚ dpapi::cred

🧠 Mindmap:
https://github.com/Ignitetechnologies/Mindmap/tree/main/Mimikatz
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πŸš€ AI Penetration Testing Training (Live Online Program)

The future of cybersecurity is AI-driven β€” are you ready to test and secure it?

Ignite Technologies is launching an intensive AI Penetration Testing Training designed for security professionals, pentesters, red teamers, and researchers who want to understand how to attack and defend Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI systems.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn

πŸ”Ή LLM Architecture & Security Principles
πŸ”Ή Data Security in AI Systems
πŸ”Ή Model & Infrastructure Security
πŸ”Ή OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
πŸ”Ή LLM Installation & Secure Deployment
πŸ”Ή Model Context Protocol (MCP)
πŸ”Ή Publishing Models using Ollama
πŸ”Ή Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Security

πŸ”₯ Offensive AI Security Modules

βœ”οΈ Prompt Injection & Indirect Injection Attacks
βœ”οΈ Exploiting LLM APIs (Real-World Bug Scenarios)
βœ”οΈ Password & Sensitive Data Leakage via AI
βœ”οΈ Excessive Privilege Exploitation
βœ”οΈ LLM Misconfigurations
βœ”οΈ Data Extraction Attacks
βœ”οΈ Content Manipulation in LLM Outputs
βœ”οΈ AI-based Enumeration Techniques

πŸ›‘ Defensive & Automation Focus

βœ… Securing AI Systems
βœ… System Prompt Security Implications
βœ… Automated Penetration Testing with AI
βœ… Making AI Applications Secure & Public-Ready

If you're already into Pentesting, Red Teaming, Bug Bounty, OSCP prep, or Offensive Security, this program will give you a cutting-edge advantage in AI security.

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AWS IAM: UpdateLoginProfile Abuse

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Misconfigured IAM permissions can lead to full account takeover. A low-privileged user with iam:UpdateLoginProfile can reset another user’s console password and gain unauthorized access.

⚑️ Attack Highlights
πŸ” Reset IAM user password
πŸ‘€ Take over high-privileged account
πŸš€ Privilege escalation to admin
πŸ“‚ Access sensitive AWS resources

πŸ’‘ This technique abuses weak IAM policies where excessive permissions are granted, allowing attackers to pivot and compromise the entire cloud environment

πŸ“– Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/aws-iam-updateloginprofile-abuse/
Privacy Protection Checklist for Security Professionals

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Your browser, search engine, email, and even cloud storage can silently leak sensitive data.
This guide provides a practical privacy stack used by security researchers and privacy-focused professionals.

πŸ›‘ Covers:
🌐 Privacy-focused browsers
πŸ›œ Secure VPN services
🧩 DNS security & Ad-blockers
πŸ“§ Encrypted email providers
πŸ”‘ Password managers
πŸ”Ž Private search engines
πŸ’¬ Secure messaging applications
☁️ Encrypted cloud storage

Start reducing your digital footprint step-by-step and take back control of your online privacy.

πŸ“– Read the full guide:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/privacy-protection-checklist/
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A Detailed Guide on Certipy

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Certipy is a powerful tool for exploiting Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) misconfigurations, enabling attackers to escalate privileges, impersonate users, and achieve domain persistence using certificate-based attacks.

πŸ“š Topic Covered

πŸ“– Overview of Certipy
🧠 Understanding AD CS Concepts
βš™οΈ Prerequisites & Lab Setup
πŸ” Finding Vulnerable Certificate Templates
πŸ‘€ Examining Account Privileges
πŸ›  Manipulating User Accounts
πŸ“œ Requesting Certificates (ESC1 Abuse)
πŸ” Authenticating via Certificate (PKINIT)
🧬 Shadow Credentials Attack
πŸ“‚ Template Enumeration & Modification
🏒 Certificate Authority (CA) Management
πŸ’‰ Certificate Forging (Golden Certificate)
πŸ”„ NTLM Relay to AD CS (ESC8/ESC11)
🎟 SubCA Abuse & Privilege Escalation
πŸš€ Domain Compromise using Certificates
πŸ›‘ Detection & Mitigation Techniques

πŸ“– Article:
https://hackingarticles.in/a-detailed-guide-on-certipy/
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πŸ”₯ OSCP+ / CTF Exam Practice Training (Online) – Enroll Now! πŸš€

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πŸ“š What You’ll Cover:

🧠 Introduction to Exam Strategy & Methodology
🌐 Information Gathering & Enumeration
🧱 Vulnerability Scanning & Analysis
πŸ”“ Windows Privilege Escalation
🐧 Linux Privilege Escalation
πŸ›‘ Client-Side Attacks
🌐 Web Application Attacks
🧬 Password Attacks & Credential Exploitation
🧠 Tunneling & Pivoting Techniques
🏰 Active Directory Attacks
πŸ’£ Exploiting Public Exploits Effectively
πŸ“‹ Professional Report Writing

🎯 This training is ideal for:
β€’ OSCP+ aspirants
β€’ CTF players aiming to go professional
β€’ Pentesters wanting structured exam practice
β€’ Security professionals strengthening real-world attack skills

Limited seats available. Prepare smart. Hack ethically. πŸš€
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πŸ“± Privacy Protection Mobile – GrapheneOS Setup

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Smartphones store personal chats, photos, banking data, and location history, making them a major privacy target. Setting up GrapheneOS properly helps reduce tracking, isolate apps, and strengthen mobile security.

πŸ›‘ In this guide you’ll learn how to configure:
πŸ” Secure screen lock & scrambled PIN
βš™οΈ Exploit protection settings
πŸ”„ Automatic security reboot
πŸ”Œ USB-C restricted charging mode
πŸ“Ά Auto disable Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
🧩 Private Space for isolated apps
πŸ“¦ F-Droid & Aurora Store installation
πŸ”„ System security updates

⚑️ Build a privacy-first mobile environment with stronger app isolation, permission control, and minimal tracking.

πŸ“– Read the full guide:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/privacy-protection-mobile-graphene-os-setup/
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Burp Suite Pentester – Encode & Decode

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Web apps rely heavily on encoded data β€” understanding it is key for every pentester πŸ”

πŸ›  With Burp Suite Decoder, you can easily transform and analyze data formats used in real-world attacks.

πŸ›‘ In this guide you’ll learn:
πŸ” Encode & decode Base64, URL, HTML, Hex & more
βš™οΈ Modify payloads for testing
πŸ”„ Chain multiple encoding/decoding steps
πŸ“¦ Analyze intercepted data efficiently
πŸš€ Improve bug bounty & pentesting workflow

⚑️ Master data manipulation and uncover hidden vulnerabilities faster.

πŸ“– Read the full guide:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/burpsuite-encoder-decoder-tutorial/
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Burp Suite for Pentester: Web Scanner & Crawler

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Burp Suite provides built-in crawling and vulnerability scanning features that help penetration testers automatically discover application endpoints and identify potential security vulnerabilities. ()

πŸ“š Topics Covered in This Guide

πŸ•· Burp Crawler
βš™οΈ Crawl with Default Configuration
πŸ›  Customizing the Crawler
πŸ” Vulnerability Scanning (Audit)
πŸ“Š Audit with Default Configuration
🎯 Defining Audit Options
πŸš€ Crawling & Scanning Together
πŸ—‘ Deleting Scan Tasks

πŸ“– Article:
https://hackingarticles.in/burp-suite-for-pentester-web-scanner-crawler/
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🚨 Active Directory Pentesting with NetExec

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NetExec (NXC) is a powerful tool for Active Directory enumeration and exploitation, helping pentesters discover users, validate credentials, perform Kerberos attacks, and identify privilege escalation paths in AD environments.

⚑️ Key Techniques
πŸ‘€ User & Account Enumeration – Discover domain users and active accounts
πŸ”‘ Credential Testing – Validate passwords or NTLM hashes
🎟 Kerberoasting / ASREPRoasting – Extract Kerberos hashes for offline cracking
🧠 BloodHound Collection – Map attack paths in Active Directory
πŸ›‘ Privilege Enumeration – Identify admin accounts, group memberships, and misconfigurations

πŸ“– Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/active-directory-pentesting-using-netexec-tool-a-complete-guide/
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πŸ“˜ What You’ll Learn:

βœ… Introduction to Ethical Hacking
βœ… Old School Learning Methodology
βœ… Networking Fundamentals
βœ… Reconnaissance (Footprinting, Scanning & Enumeration)
βœ… System Hacking
βœ… Post Exploitation & Persistence
βœ… Web Server Penetration Testing
βœ… Website Hacking Techniques
βœ… Malware Threats & Analysis
βœ… Wireless Network Security
βœ… Cryptography & Steganography
βœ… Sniffing Attacks
βœ… Denial of Service (DoS)
βœ… Evading IDS, Firewalls & Honeypots
βœ… Social Engineering Techniques
βœ… Mobile Platform Security

πŸ’‘ Whether you're a beginner or looking to strengthen your penetration testing skills, this training is structured to provide practical knowledge aligned with real-world attack scenarios.

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Impacket: SecretsDump for Pentesters

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Impacket’s secretsdump.py allows attackers to extract credentials remotely without deploying any agent, making it a powerful tool for post-exploitation in Active Directory environments.

⚑️ What It Dumps
πŸ” NTLM password hashes
πŸ“‚ SAM & LSA secrets
🎟 Kerberos keys
πŸ“Š NTDS.dit (Domain Controller database)

⚑️ Techniques
🧠 DCSync attack (replicate DC credentials)
πŸ“‘ Remote registry extraction
πŸ’Ύ NTDS.dit dumping via VSS

πŸ’‘ With proper privileges, attackers can dump domain credentials and move laterally across the network without touching disk.

πŸ“– Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/imapacket-for-pentester-secretdump/
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Impacket for Pentester – MSSQL Exploitation

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MSSQL servers are high-value targets in internal networks β€” and tools like Impacket make exploitation powerful & flexible πŸ”

πŸ›  In this guide you’ll learn:
πŸ” MSSQL enumeration & access using Impacket
πŸ” Authentication techniques (Windows & SQL)
βš™οΈ Command execution via xp_cmdshell
πŸ“‚ Data extraction & privilege escalation
πŸ”— Linked server exploitation & lateral movement
πŸš€ Real-world pentesting workflows

⚑️ Exploit MSSQL like a pro and level up your internal network attacks.

πŸ“– Read the full guide:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/impacket-for-pentester-mssql-exploitation/
Active Directory Enumeration: BloodHound

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Understanding Active Directory relationships is key to domain compromise. BloodHound maps complex permissions & attack paths, helping attackers and defenders visualize privilege escalation routes.

⚑️ Key Capabilities
πŸ“Š Graph-based AD analysis
πŸ” Identify shortest path to Domain Admin
πŸ‘€ Find Kerberoastable & AS-REP users
πŸ›  Detect DCSync & privilege escalation paths

πŸ’‘ BloodHound collects domain data and visualizes hidden relationships, making it easier to uncover attack paths that are otherwise difficult to detect.

πŸ“– Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/active-directory-enumeration-bloodhound/
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πŸ”₯ Ethical Hacking Proactive Training – Live & Practical πŸ”₯

Ready to build real-world cybersecurity skills with hands-on experience?

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🎯 Book Your Demo Session Today!

πŸ“˜ What You’ll Learn:

βœ… Introduction to Ethical Hacking
βœ… Old School Learning Methodology
βœ… Networking Fundamentals
βœ… Reconnaissance (Footprinting, Scanning & Enumeration)
βœ… System Hacking
βœ… Post Exploitation & Persistence
βœ… Web Server Penetration Testing
βœ… Website Hacking Techniques
βœ… Malware Threats & Analysis
βœ… Wireless Network Security
βœ… Cryptography & Steganography
βœ… Sniffing Attacks
βœ… Denial of Service (DoS)
βœ… Evading IDS, Firewalls & Honeypots
βœ… Social Engineering Techniques
βœ… Mobile Platform Security

πŸ’‘ Whether you're a beginner or looking to strengthen your penetration testing skills, this training is structured to provide practical knowledge aligned with real-world attack scenarios.

Limited seats available. Secure yours now.
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OWASP Mobile Top 10 Security Risks

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The OWASP Mobile Top 10 highlights the most critical security risks affecting mobile applications. It helps developers and security professionals identify common vulnerabilities in Android and iOS apps.

⚑️ OWASP Mobile Top 10

πŸ“± Improper Platform Usage
πŸ’Ύ Insecure Data Storage
πŸ“‘ Insecure Communication
πŸ” Insecure Authentication
πŸ”‘ Insufficient Cryptography
βš™οΈ Insecure Authorization
🧩 Client Code Quality Issues
πŸ›‘ Code Tampering
πŸ” Reverse Engineering
🌐 Extraneous Functionality

🌐 Reference:
https://github.com/Ignitetechnologies/Mindmap/tree/main/Owasp
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Vulnerability Scanners Cheat Sheet

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Vulnerability scanners automatically detect security weaknesses, misconfigurations, outdated software, and known CVEs in systems, networks, and web applications to help organizations reduce security risks. ()

⚑️ Popular Vulnerability Scanners

πŸ”Ž Nessus
🧠 OpenVAS
πŸ“‘ Qualys
⚑️ Rapid7 Nexpose / InsightVM
🌐 Nikto
πŸ•· OWASP ZAP
πŸ’‰ SQLmap
πŸ” Acunetix
πŸ“Š Invicti (Netsparker)
🧩 Nuclei

🧠 Mindmap:
https://github.com/Ignitetechnologies/Mindmap/tree/main/Vulnerability%20Scanners
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WPScan Cheat Sheet

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WPScan is a powerful security scanner used to identify vulnerabilities in WordPress websites. It helps penetration testers enumerate users, plugins, themes, and detect security issues in WordPress installations.

⚑️ Useful WPScan Commands

πŸ”Ž wpscan --url
πŸ‘€ wpscan --url --enumerate u
🧩 wpscan --url --enumerate p
🎨 wpscan --url --enumerate t
πŸ” wpscan --url --passwords wordlist.txt --usernames admin
🧠 wpscan --url --api-token
πŸ“„ wpscan --url --plugins-detection aggressive
πŸ“‚ wpscan --url --enumerate vp
⚑️ wpscan --url --random-user-agent

This cheat sheet helps pentesters quickly perform WordPress enumeration, vulnerability scanning, and password attacks.

πŸ“š WPScan Mindmap:
https://github.com/Ignitetechnologies/Mindmap/tree/main/wpscan
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πŸ”₯ OSCP+ / CTF Exam Practice Training (Online) – Enroll Now! πŸš€

Looking to strengthen your practical penetration testing skills and boost your confidence before the OSCP+ exam?

Join Ignite Technologies’ Exclusive Capture The Flag (CTF) Practice Program β€” designed to simulate real exam scenarios and real-world attack environments.

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πŸ“š What You’ll Cover:

🧠 Introduction to Exam Strategy & Methodology
🌐 Information Gathering & Enumeration
🧱 Vulnerability Scanning & Analysis
πŸ”“ Windows Privilege Escalation
🐧 Linux Privilege Escalation
πŸ›‘ Client-Side Attacks
🌐 Web Application Attacks
🧬 Password Attacks & Credential Exploitation
🧠 Tunneling & Pivoting Techniques
🏰 Active Directory Attacks
πŸ’£ Exploiting Public Exploits Effectively
πŸ“‹ Professional Report Writing

🎯 This training is ideal for:
β€’ OSCP+ aspirants
β€’ CTF players aiming to go professional
β€’ Pentesters wanting structured exam practice
β€’ Security professionals strengthening real-world attack skills

Limited seats available. Prepare smart. Hack ethically. πŸš€
Diamond Ticket Attack: Abusing Kerberos Trust

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Diamond Ticket Attack is an advanced Kerberos attack where attackers modify the Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) inside a valid Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) to escalate privileges and impersonate high-privileged users in Active Directory.

πŸ“š Topic Covered

πŸ“– Introduction
🧠 Understanding Kerberos & PAC
🎟 Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) Structure
πŸ” Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) Manipulation
βš™οΈ Diamond Ticket Attack Mechanism
πŸ”‘ KRBTGT Hash Requirement
πŸ’‰ Decrypting & Re-encrypting TGT
πŸ“¦ Forging Service Tickets (TGS)
πŸ–₯ Remote Attack using Impacket (Linux)
πŸ›  Local Attack using Mimikatz & Rubeus
πŸš€ Privilege Escalation & Domain Compromise
πŸ“Š Detection Techniques (Event IDs & Logs)
πŸ›‘ Mitigation Strategies (KRBTGT Rotation, Hardening)

πŸ“– Article:
https://hackingarticles.in/diamond-ticket-attack-abusing-kerberos-trust/
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Sapphire Ticket Attack: Abusing Kerberos Trust

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Sapphire Ticket is an advanced Kerberos attack that forges tickets by replacing the Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) of a legitimate ticket with that of a privileged user, enabling stealthy privilege escalation in Active Directory environments.

πŸ“š Topic Covered

πŸ“– Introduction
🧠 Understanding Sapphire Ticket Attack
🎟 Kerberos Ticket Structure (TGT & TGS)
πŸ” Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) Replacement
βš™οΈ S4U2Self & U2U Authentication Mechanism
πŸ”‘ Requirement of KRBTGT Hash
πŸ“¦ Extracting KRBTGT Hash (DCSync)
πŸ›  Ticket Forging using Impacket
πŸ’‰ Generating & Injecting Forged Tickets
πŸ–₯ Pass-the-Ticket Attack
πŸ’£ Metasploit (forge_ticket – Sapphire)
πŸš€ Privilege Escalation & Domain Compromise
πŸ›‘ Detection & Mitigation Techniques

πŸ“– Article:
https://hackingarticles.in/sapphire-ticket-attack-abusing-kerberos-trust/
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