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3 alerts match the current filters. tactic: TA0004 ✕ technique: T1053 ✕

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  • Interactive at.exe privilege escalation method Low

    Detects an interactive AT scheduled task, which may be used as a form of privilege escalation.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
    ATT&CK techniques: Scheduled Task/Job (T1053) Scheduled Task/Job: At (T1053.002)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Detector tags: Scheduled tasks Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Attackers may attempt to use the command to gain persistence on the endpoint using recurring tasks.
    Investigative actions: Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
  • Suspicious container orchestration job Low

    A suspicious orchestration job ran with a rare command line.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    10 Minutes
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Persistence (TA0003) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
    ATT&CK techniques: Scheduled Task/Job: Container Orchestration Job (T1053.007)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Attacker's goals: Adversaries may abuse task scheduling functionality provided by container orchestration tools The adversaries do that to schedule deployment of containers configured to execute malicious code.
    Investigative actions: Investigate The process activities and impact on the relevant container.
  • Suspicious systemd timer activity Low

    Suspicious systemd timer activity, which may indicate an attempt to establish persistence.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Persistence (TA0003) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
    ATT&CK techniques: Scheduled Task/Job: Systemd Timers (T1053.006)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Attacker's goals: An adversary may use systemd timers to execute malicious code at system startup or on a scheduled basis for persistence.
    Investigative actions: Check the systemd timer file change and try to understand the impact of the systemd timers change.