Mandiant has reported an instance in which a group of North Korean hackers tainted the PuTTY SSH client through a malicious ISO package.
Mimikatz provides a variety of ways to , but one of the most alarming is the DCSync command. Using this command, an adversary can simulate the behavior of a domain controller and ask other domain controllers to replicate information — including user password data. In fact, attackers can get any account’s NTLM password hash or even its plaintext password, including the password of the KRBTGT account, which enables them to create Golden Tickets.
Active Directory accounts with elevated privileges pose a serious security risk: They are a top target for attackers because they provide administrative access to systems and data, and they can also be misused by their owners, either deliberately or accidentally. Therefore, it’s critical for IT teams to keep close track of accounts with elevated permissions.