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1 alert match the current filters. technique: T1566 ✕

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  • Microsoft Office process spawns a commonly abused process Low

    Microsoft Office process spawns a commonly abused process with an uncommon command.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Initial Access (TA0001)
    ATT&CK techniques: User Execution (T1204) Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment (T1566.001)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Attacker's goals: An attacker attempts to gain code execution via a phishing document.
    Investigative actions: Check the source of the document (received by mail or loaded locally). Investigate the child processes for malicious activity and network connections to an external host.