sigmalowHunting

Use Of Hidden Paths Or Files

Detects calls to hidden files or files located in hidden directories in NIX systems.

MITRE ATT&CK

privilege-escalationpersistencedefense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  type: PATH
  name|contains: /.
filter:
  name|contains:
    - /.cache/
    - /.config/
    - /.pyenv/
    - /.rustup/toolchains
condition: selection and not filter

Author

David Burkett, @signalblur

Created

2022-12-30

Data Sources

linuxauditd

Platforms

linux

References

https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md

Tags

attack.privilege-escalationattack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1574.001

Raw Content

title: Use Of Hidden Paths Or Files
id: 9e1bef8d-0fff-46f6-8465-9aa54e128c1e
related:
    - id: d08722cd-3d09-449a-80b4-83ea2d9d4616
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects calls to hidden files or files located in hidden directories in NIX systems.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1564.001/T1564.001.md
author: David Burkett, @signalblur
date: 2022-12-30
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1574.001
logsource:
    product: linux
    service: auditd
detection:
    selection:
        type: 'PATH'
        name|contains: '/.'
    filter:
        name|contains:
            - '/.cache/'
            - '/.config/'
            - '/.pyenv/'
            - '/.rustup/toolchains'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low