Linked to new posts about cloud SQL server C2, monitoring Cobalt Strike in Splunk, and modular infrastructure with Terraform

Author: bluscreenofjeff

README.md

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 Another interesting technique that merits further research is the use of overly-permissive Amazon S3 buckets for C2. Check out the post [S3 Buckets for Good and Evil](https://pentestarmoury.com/2017/07/19/s3-buckets-for-good-and-evil/) by [Andrew Luke (@Sw4mp_f0x)](https://twitter.com/Sw4mp_f0x) for more details on how S3 buckets could be used for C2. This technique could be combined with the third-party C2 capabilities of Empire to use the target's legitimate S3 buckets against them.
 
+For another example of using PaaS for C2, check out [Databases and Clouds: SQL Server as a C2](https://blog.netspi.com/databases-and-clouds-sql-server-as-a-c2/) by Scott Sutherland ([@_nullbind](https://twitter.com/_nullbind)).
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 ## Other Third-Party C2
 Other third-party services have been used in the wild for C2 in the past. Leveraging third-party websites that allow for the rapid posting or modification of user-generated content can help you evade reputation-based controls, especially if the third-party site is generally trusted.
 
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 * [Automating Gophish Releases With Ansible and Docker](https://jordan-wright.com/blog/post/2018-02-04-automating-gophish-releases/) - [Jordan Wright (@jw_sec)](https://twitter.com/jw_sec)
 * [Red Baron GitHub Repo](https://github.com/Coalfire-Research/Red-Baron) - [Marcello (@byt3bl33d3r)](https://twitter.com/byt3bl33d3r)
 * [Automating Apache mod_rewrite and Cobalt Strike Malleable C2 for Intelligent Redirection](http://threatexpress.com/2018/02/automating-cobalt-strike-profiles-apache-mod_rewrite-htaccess-files-intelligent-c2-redirection/) - [Joe Vest (@joevest)](https://twitter.com/joevest)
+* [Modular Infrastructure with Terraform](https://blog.smallsec.ca/2018/05/17/modular-infrastructure-with-terraform/) - [Liam Somerville (@liamsomerville)](https://twitter.com/liamsomerville)
 
 # General Tips
 * **Document everything** - Running a complex Red Team infrastructure means many moving parts. Be sure to document each asset’s function and where its traffic is sent.
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 * **Don't go overboard** - It's easy to get excited about advanced techniques and want to throw the kitchen sink at a target. If you are emulating a specific adversarial threat, only leverage techniques the real threat actor used or techniques within the skillset of the threat actor. If your red team testing will attack the same target long-term, consider starting "easy" and working through the more advanced tradecraft as your assessments go on. Evolving the red team's technique alongside the blue team's will consistenly push the organization forward, whereas hitting the blue team with everything at once may overwhelm the blue team and slow the learning process.
 
-* **Monitor logs** - All logs should be monitored throughout the engagement: SMTP logs, Apache logs, tcpdump on socat redirectors, iptables logs (specific to traffic forwarding or targeted filtering), weblogs, Cobalt Strike/Empire/MSF logs. Forward logs to a central location, such as with [rsyslog](https://bluescreenofjeff.com/2017-08-08-attack-infrastructure-log-aggregation-and-monitoring/), for easier monitoring. Operator terminal data retention may come in handy for going over an historical command useage during an operation. @Killswitch_GUI created an easy-to-use program named lTerm that will log all bash terminal commands to a central location. [Log all terminal output with lTerm](https://github.com/killswitch-GUI/lterm)
+* **Monitor logs** - All logs should be monitored throughout the engagement: SMTP logs, Apache logs, tcpdump on socat redirectors, iptables logs (specific to traffic forwarding or targeted filtering), weblogs, Cobalt Strike/Empire/MSF logs. Forward logs to a central location, such as with [rsyslog](https://bluescreenofjeff.com/2017-08-08-attack-infrastructure-log-aggregation-and-monitoring/), for easier monitoring. Operator terminal data retention may come in handy for going over an historical command useage during an operation. @Killswitch_GUI created an easy-to-use program named lTerm that will log all bash terminal commands to a central location. [Log all terminal output with lTerm](https://github.com/killswitch-GUI/lterm). Check out Vincent Yiu's post [CobaltSplunk](https://vincentyiu.co.uk/cobaltsplunk/) for an example of how to send Cobalt Strike logs to Splunk for advanced infrastructure monitoring and analysis.
 
 * **Implement high-value event alerting** - Configure the attack infrastructure to generate alerts for high-value events, such as new C2 sessions or credential capture hits. One popular way of implementing alerting is via a chat platform's API, such as Slack. Check out the following posts about Slack alerting: [Slack Shell Bot - Russel Van Tuyl (@Ne0nd0g)](https://www.swordshield.com/2016/11/slackshellbot/), [Slack Notifications for Cobalt Strike - Andrew Chiles (@AndrewChiles)](http://threatexpress.com/2016/12/slack-notifications-for-cobalt-strike/), [Slack Bots for Trolls and Work - Jeff Dimmock (@bluscreenfojeff)](http://bluescreenofjeff.com/2017-04-11-slack-bots-for-trolls-and-work/)