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2 alerts match the current filters. tactic: TA0002 ✕ technique: T1546 ✕

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  • Google Workspace automation was created Informational Identity Threat Module 1 variation

    Google Workspace automation was created.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Persistence (TA0003) Exfiltration (TA0010)
    ATT&CK techniques: Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059) Event Triggered Execution (T1546) Automated Exfiltration (T1020)
    Required data: Google Workspace Audit Logs
    Detector tags: Google Workspace
    Attacker's goals: Adversaries may create automations to maintain persistence, execute malicious code, or exfiltrate data automatically.
    Investigative actions: Verify if the automation creation was authorized and expected for this user. Investigate the automation logic to determine if it is malicious. Investigate other suspicious activities performed by the user around the same timeframe.

    Variations

    Google Workspace automation was created for a public document

    Low overridden

    The document that the automation was created for is publicly shared. overridden

  • Scrcons.exe Rare Child Process Informational 1 variation

    The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) standard event consumer scrcons.exe executed a rare VBScript or PowerShell script. Executing a rare script can be an indication of local or remote code execution abuse by an attacker.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Persistence (TA0003)
    ATT&CK techniques: Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047) Event Triggered Execution: Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription (T1546.003)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Attacker's goals: The attacker is trying to gain Persistence via WMI script registration.
    Investigative actions: Search for any executions of the Managed Object Format (MOF) compiler mofcomp.exe and review the process that ran it. Review registered WMI ActiveScriptEventConsumer by running "WMIC /namespace:\\root\default path ActiveScriptEventConsumer get ".

    Variations

    Scrcons.exe Rare Child Process

    Medium overridden

    The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) standard event consumer scrcons.exe executed a rare VBScript or PowerShell script. Executing a rare script can be an indication of local or remote code execution abuse by an attacker. overridden