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Crontab Enumeration

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Summary
The rule 'Crontab Enumeration' is designed to detect the usage of the crontab command, specifically when a user attempts to list their scheduled cron jobs. This behavior can be indicative of reconnaissance activities by malicious actors, as they may seek to understand the scheduled tasks on a system to identify potential points of exploitation or targets for attack. The rule identifies the execution of the crontab command with the '-l' option, which is used to display the user's crontab entries. It leverages the process creation logs originating from Linux systems to monitor for this specific activity. The potential for false positives exists, particularly from legitimate administrative actions where users may need to review their crontab entries.
Categories
  • Linux
  • Endpoint
Data Sources
  • Process
Created: 2023-06-02