The Dark Side of EDR - Repurposing EDR as an Offensive Tool

Explore a groundbreaking approach to cybersecurity in this 43-minute Black Hat conference talk that delves into the potential vulnerabilities of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. Learn how incorrect deployment of EDR systems can be exploited by malicious actors, focusing on a unique methodology that involves controlling the EDR to execute code within its context. Discover how this technique allows for covert and persistent operations, significantly impacting organizational security. Examine a case study on Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, demonstrating how to manipulate the system to bypass security measures and transform it into a stealthy, persistent form of malware. Gain insights into overcoming machine learning detection modules, behavioral modules, real-time prevention rules, and filter-driver protection. Understand advanced techniques for exfiltrating sensitive user credentials, establishing robust persistence, encrypting entire machines, dumping LSASS memory, concealing malicious activity, and exploiting XDR comprehensively. Explore the implications of this novel attack vector and its impact on the relationship between attackers and XDR, addressing a critical aspect of EDR security previously unexplored.

The Dark Side of EDR: Repurpose EDR as an Offensive Tool