LoFP / a newly installed program or one that runs very rarely as part of a monthly or quarterly workflow could trigger this detection rule.

Techniques

• T1552

Sample rules

Unusual Windows Process Calling the Metadata Service

• source: elastic
• technicques:
  • T1552

Description

Looks for anomalous access to the metadata service by an unusual process. The metadata service may be targeted in order to harvest credentials or user data scripts containing secrets.

Detection logic

Unusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service

• source: elastic
• technicques:
  • T1552

Description

Looks for anomalous access to the metadata service by an unusual process. The metadata service may be targeted in order to harvest credentials or user data scripts containing secrets.

Detection logic