Prebuilt rule changes per releaseedit
The following lists prebuilt rule updates per release. Only rules with significant modifications to their query or scope are listed. For detailed information about a rule’s changes, see the rule’s description page.
7.12.1edit
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7.12.0edit
Access to Keychain Credentials Directories
Execution from Unusual Directory - Command Line
Execution with Explicit Credentials via Scripting
Outbound Scheduled Task Activity via PowerShell
Persistence via Microsoft Office AddIns
Persistence via Microsoft Outlook VBA
Persistence via Update Orchestrator Service Hijack
Potential Command and Control via Internet Explorer
Potential Remote Desktop Tunneling Detected
Potential Secure File Deletion via SDelete Utility
Prompt for Credentials with OSASCRIPT
Remote SSH Login Enabled via systemsetup Command
Scheduled Task Created by a Windows Script
Service Command Lateral Movement
Setuid / Setgid Bit Set via chmod
Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI
Suspicious Image Load (taskschd.dll) from MS Office
Suspicious PowerShell Engine ImageLoad
Suspicious Process from Conhost
Suspicious RDP ActiveX Client Loaded
Suspicious WMI Image Load from MS Office
Suspicious WMIC XSL Script Execution
Tampering of Bash Command-Line History
Timestomping using Touch Command
UAC Bypass Attempt via Elevated COM Internet Explorer Add-On Installer
UAC Bypass Attempt with IEditionUpgradeManager Elevated COM Interface
Windows Script Interpreter Executing Process via WMI
Windows Suspicious Script Object Execution
7.11.2edit
Persistence via WMI Event Subscription
Potential Remote Desktop Tunneling Detected
7.11.0edit
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Activity to the Internet
GCP Firewall Rule Modification
GCP IAM Service Account Key Deletion
GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Creation
GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Deletion
GCP Service Account Key Creation
GCP Storage Bucket Configuration Modification
GCP Storage Bucket Permissions Modification
GCP Virtual Private Cloud Network Deletion
GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Creation
GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Deletion
Microsoft Build Engine Loading Windows Credential Libraries
Microsoft Build Engine Using an Alternate Name
Microsoft IIS Connection Strings Decryption
Microsoft IIS Service Account Password Dumped
Multi-Factor Authentication Disabled for an Azure User
Persistence via TelemetryController Scheduled Task Hijack
Possible Consent Grant Attack via Azure-Registered Application
Potential DLL SideLoading via Trusted Microsoft Programs
Potential Modification of Accessibility Binaries
Potential Secure File Deletion via SDelete Utility
Potential Windows Error Manager Masquerading
Proxy Port Activity to the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) from the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) to the Internet
Remote File Download via Desktopimgdownldr Utility
Remote File Download via MpCmdRun
Renamed AutoIt Scripts Interpreter
SMB (Windows File Sharing) Activity to the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) from the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) to the Internet
Suspicious .NET Code Compilation
Suspicious Endpoint Security Parent Process
Suspicious MS Office Child Process
Suspicious Process Execution via Renamed PsExec Executable
TCP Port 8000 Activity to the Internet
UAC Bypass via DiskCleanup Scheduled Task Hijack
Unusual Child Processes of RunDLL32
Unusual File Modification by dns.exe
Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
Unusual Parent-Child Relationship
User Added as Owner for Azure Application
User Added as Owner for Azure Service Principal
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from the Internet
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to the Internet
7.10.0edit
AWS Execution via System Manager
AWS IAM Assume Role Policy Update
AWS IAM Brute Force of Assume Role Policy
AWS Management Console Root Login
AWS WAF Rule or Rule Group Deletion
Administrator Privileges Assigned to an Okta Group
Microsoft Build Engine Using an Alternate Name
Modification or Removal of an Okta Application Sign-On Policy
MsBuild Making Network Connections
Net command via SYSTEM account
Network Connection via Certutil
Network Connection via Compiled HTML File
Network Connection via Registration Utility
Network Connection via Signed Binary
Okta Brute Force or Password Spraying Attack
Potential Application Shimming via Sdbinst
Potential Evasion via Filter Manager
Potential Modification of Accessibility Binaries
Process Activity via Compiled HTML File
Process Discovery via Tasklist
Suspicious Activity Reported by Okta User
Threat Detected by Okta ThreatInsight
Trusted Developer Application Usage
Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
Unusual Parent-Child Relationship
Unusual Process Network Connection
7.9.0edit
Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib
Encoding or Decoding Files via CertUtil
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Activity to the Internet
File Permission Modification in Writable Directory
Microsoft Build Engine Loading Windows Credential Libraries
Microsoft Build Engine Started an Unusual Process
Microsoft Build Engine Started by a Script Process
Microsoft Build Engine Started by a System Process
Microsoft Build Engine Started by an Office Application
Microsoft Build Engine Using an Alternate Name
Modification of Boot Configuration
MsBuild Making Network Connections
Net command via SYSTEM account
Network Connection via Certutil
Network Connection via Compiled HTML File
Network Connection via Registration Utility
Network Connection via Signed Binary
PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) Activity
Persistence via Kernel Module Modification
Potential DNS Tunneling via Iodine
Potential Disabling of SELinux
Potential Shell via Web Server
Proxy Port Activity to the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) from the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) to the Internet
SMB (Windows File Sharing) Activity to the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) from the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) to the Internet
Setuid / Setgid Bit Set via chmod
Suspicious MS Office Child Process
Suspicious MS Outlook Child Process
Suspicious PDF Reader Child Process
TCP Port 8000 Activity to the Internet
Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
Unusual Parent-Child Relationship
Unusual Process Execution - Temp
Unusual Process Network Connection
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from the Internet
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to the Internet
Virtual Machine Fingerprinting
Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via VssAdmin
Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via WMIC
Windows Script Executing PowerShell
7.8.0edit
Potential Shell via Web Server
Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
7.7.0edit
These prebuilt rules have been removed:
- Execution via Signed Binary
- Suspicious Process spawning from Script Interpreter
- Suspicious Script Object Execution
These prebuilt rules have been updated:
Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib
Adversary Behavior - Detected - Elastic Endgame
Encoding or Decoding Files via CertUtil
Exploit - Detected - Elastic Endgame
Exploit - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Activity to the Internet
Malware - Detected - Elastic Endgame
Malware - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
MsBuild Making Network Connections
Network Connection via Compiled HTML File
Network Connection via Registration Utility
Network Connection via Signed Binary
Permission Theft - Detected - Elastic Endgame
Permission Theft - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
Persistence via Kernel Module Modification
Potential DNS Tunneling via Iodine
Potential Modification of Accessibility Binaries
Process Injection - Detected - Elastic Endgame
Process Injection - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
Proxy Port Activity to the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) from the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) to the Internet
Ransomware - Detected - Elastic Endgame
Ransomware - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
SMB (Windows File Sharing) Activity to the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) from the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) to the Internet
Suspicious MS Office Child Process
Suspicious MS Outlook Child Process
TCP Port 8000 Activity to the Internet
Trusted Developer Application Usage
Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
Unusual Parent-Child Relationship
Unusual Process Execution - Temp
Unusual Process Network Connection
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from the Internet
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to the Internet
Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via VssAdmin
Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via WMIC
Web Application Suspicious Activity: No User Agent
Windows Script Executing PowerShell
7.6.2edit
7.6.1edit
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Activity to the Internet
PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) Activity
Potential Shell via Web Server
Proxy Port Activity to the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from the Internet
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) from the Internet
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) to the Internet
SMB (Windows File Sharing) Activity to the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) from the Internet
SSH (Secure Shell) to the Internet
TCP Port 8000 Activity to the Internet