Shellcode is part of the payload in the exploitation of a software vulnerability to take control of or exploit a compromised machine. Common shellcode objectives include installing a rootkit or Trojan ...

Writing shellcode involves an in-depth understanding of assembly language for the target architecture in question. Usually, different shellcode is required for each ...

The exploit that attackers are using to target a zero day vulnerability in Microsoft Word relies on a complex series of pieces, including an ASLR bypass, ROP techniques and shellcode with several ...

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The Exploit Laboratory series has two advanced offerings to consider. Exploit Laboratory: Black Belt will cover advanced browser exploitation techniques, including DEP and ASLR bypass, ROP chaining ...

New Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash exploits included in the Angler Exploit Kit have the ability to bypass Microsoft EMET on Windows machines. New Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash exploits ...

In my first installment in this series on professional hacking tools, we downloaded and installed Metasploit, the exploitation framework. Now, we will begin to explore the Metasploit Framework and ...