SMB Enumeration and Latteral movement

Описание: 🔒 From Malware to Lateral Movement: Why Layered Defenses Matter 🔒

In many attack simulations, we see a recurring pattern:

1️⃣ Initial Access – malware establishes a remote foothold (often with a reverse shell).
2️⃣ Credential Access – attackers dump stored passwords or cached hashes.
3️⃣ Lateral Movement – with techniques like pass-the-hash, adversaries move deeper into the network (e.g., over SMB) and enumerate resources.

🚨 This chain highlights how quickly a single compromised endpoint can put the entire network at risk.

🛡️ How to Defend & Detect:
• Use EDR/XDR solutions to catch reverse shell activity.
• Monitor for suspicious process creation & credential dumping.
• Enforce LSA protection, Credential Guard, and strong password policies.
• Detect abnormal SMB traffic and pass-the-hash attempts.
• Apply network segmentation & least privilege to limit lateral movement.
• Hunt for anomalies in logs: repeated logons, failed authentications, or unusual service account usage.

Cybersecurity isn’t just about preventing malware execution—it’s about detecting the entire kill chain before it escalates.

💡 How does your team monitor for post-exploitation behaviors after malware gets a foothold?

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