Introducing the Golden GMSA Attack

This article introduces a new attack targeting Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA), dubbed the “Golden GMSA” attack, allowing attackers to dump Key Distribution Service (KDS) root key attributes and then generate the password for all the associated gMSAs offline. ...

Defending Hybrid Identity Environments Against Cyberattacks

As the world continues to embrace digital transformation and distributed work, businesses will continue to deploy SaaS apps—while continuing to use on-premises tools. Hybrid ecosystems are becoming increasingly common as a result. Unfortunately, current identity and...

Identity Attack Watch: February 2022

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis...

SPN-jacking: An Edge Case in WriteSPN Abuse

Some people are a hammer in search of a nail, but I’m a hammer in search of Kerberos delegation. So, when I heard that a WriteSPN edge was introduced to BloodHound 4.1, I started exploring alternative abuse techniques beyond targeted Kerberoasting, and I found an edge...