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System Network Connections Discovery - MacOs

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Summary
This rule is designed to detect the use of system utilities on macOS that can discover network connections. The detection logic focuses on specific executables such as '/who', '/w', '/last', '/lsof', and '/netstat', which are commonly used for network monitoring and diagnostics by legitimate users and attackers alike. When any of these processes are initiated on a macOS system, the rule will trigger an informational log entry. This can be helpful in environments where visibility into network activities is critical, but also requires caution as these commands may be used in legitimate operations. False positives may occur due to normal administrative activities, highlighting the need for contextual understanding of log entries in a comprehensive monitoring strategy.
Categories
  • macOS
  • Network
  • Endpoint
Data Sources
  • Process
ATT&CK Techniques
  • T1049
Created: 2020-10-19