Cobalt Strike is a commercial penetration testing tool, which gives security testers access to a large variety of attack capabilities. Cobalt Strike can be used to conduct spear-phishing and gain unauthorized access to systems, and can emulate a variety of malware and other advanced threat tactics.
Hacker-made Linux Cobalt Strike beacon used in ongoing attacks
September 12, 2021
(updated July 1, 2025)
Published by Kevin Harrys


