The article explains Microsoft’s ODR mechanism for native MCP registration, enabling AI agents to discover and invoke system tools through the Model Context Protocol, preparing Windows for secure agent-driven workflows and integrations.
NT AFD.SYS HTTP Downloader: From First Syscall to bypass the majority of usermode EDR hooks
The article demonstrates how to bypass the Winsock layer by communicating directly with the Windows AFD driver using Native API calls. It explains how socket operations can be replicated via IOCTLs and how this reduces reliance on standard networking APIs.
Vulnerabilities in Broadcom VMware Aria Operations: Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-41245 / CVE-2026-22721)
The article examines vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations that enable credential disclosure and privilege escalation. Attackers with limited access can escalate privileges and gain administrative control over the infrastructure monitoring platform.
A Deep Dive into the GetProcessHandleFromHwnd API
The article analyzes the Windows GetProcessHandleFromHwnd API and its evolution from a hook-based implementation to a kernel Win32k function that could open powerful process handles, enabling security bypasses such as CVE-2023-41772.
0x00 – Introduction to Windows Kernel Exploitation
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The article introduces Windows kernel exploitation and explains how to build a research lab using tools like WinDbg and the HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver (HEVD) to study kernel vulnerabilities and exploit development.
Won’t Fix: Kernel DoS in clfs.sys via NULL FastMutex Dereference
The article examines a Windows kernel bug in clfs.sys where a NULL pointer is dereferenced during fast mutex acquisition, causing a kernel crash and denial of service due to improper validation of a FAST_MUTEX pointer.
WSL, COM Hooking, & RTTI
The article demonstrates how to hook COM methods in Windows Subsystem for Linux by leveraging C++ RTTI metadata to reconstruct class layouts and locate virtual methods, enabling precise COM instrumentation without symbols.
EDR Internals for macOS and Linux
The article examines how EDR agents monitor macOS and Linux systems by collecting telemetry from OS security frameworks, kernel interfaces, and tools like eBPF. Understanding these data sources reveals detection capabilities and potential blind spots.
Peeling Back the Socket Layer: Reverse Engineering Windows AFD.sys
The research reverse-engineers Windows AFD.sys, showing how TCP sockets can be created, connected, and used by sending handcrafted IOCTL requests directly to the kernel driver—completely bypassing the Winsock networking API.
LOLExfil: Stealthy Data Exfiltration Using Living-Off-the-Land Techniques
The article introduces LOLExfil, a Living-Off-the-Land data exfiltration technique that abuses legitimate system tools and trusted services to stealthily extract data, blending malicious activity with normal system behavior.