Analytics BIOC Low
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Possible network sniffing attempt via tcpdump or tshark

Attackers may monitor network traffic for cleartext credentials or to learn the network's configuration.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK techniques: Network Sniffing (T1040)
Attacker's goals:

Gain user-account credentials.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day