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Local Groups Discovery - MacOs

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Summary
This rule detects attempts to enumerate local system groups on macOS devices by monitoring process creation events. It is specifically aimed at identifying command-line usage that involves querying local groups, which can be a tactic used by adversaries to gather information about user roles and permissions on the system. The detection logic consists of three selections based on the command-line arguments of certain commands commonly used for group enumeration: `dscacheutil`, `cat`, and `dscl`. When any of these commands are executed with the specified parameters related to group queries, the rule triggers an alert. Although legitimate administrative tasks can generate false positives, such activities should be monitored closely as they may signal potential reconnaissance by malicious actors.
Categories
  • macOS
  • Endpoint
Data Sources
  • Process
ATT&CK Techniques
  • T1069.001
Created: 2020-10-11