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System Network Connections Discovery - MacOs

Detects usage of system utilities to discover system network connections

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Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.communityCreated Mon Oct 19Updated Wed Dec 289a7a0393-2144-4626-9bf1-7c2f5a7321dbmacos
Log Source
macOSProcess Creation
ProductmacOS← raw: macos
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith:
            - '/who'
            - '/w'
            - '/last'
            - '/lsof'
            - '/netstat'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Legitimate activities

References
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
9a7a0393-2144-4626-9bf1-7c2f5a7321db
Status
test
Level
informational
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Oct 19
Modified
Wed Dec 28
Author
Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community
Path
rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_system_network_connections_discovery.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1049
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