Analytics Alerts

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1 alert match the current filters. tactic: TA0003 ✕

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  • Suspicious dNSHostName attribute change to DC name Medium Identity Analytics

    The dNSHostName attribute of a machine account was changed to a Domain Controller server name.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Privilege Escalation (TA0004) Persistence (TA0003)
    ATT&CK techniques: Account Manipulation (T1098) Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts (T1078.002)
    Required data: Windows Event Collector XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Attacker's goals: Elevate privileges from standard domain user to domain admin.
    Investigative actions: Check if the domain controller is patched or vulnerable to the attack. Check if any associated TGTs or service tickets were granted. Follow actions by the account and if it performed a DCSync.