BIOC Informational

File timestamp tampering

An attacker may modify file timestamps by running the touch command to hide their activities.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Tampering
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Indicator Removal: Timestomp (T1070.006)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *-t* , *-acmr* , *-cmra* , *-rcma* , *-macr* AND target process name = touch

Preventable: yes