IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
- Elastic Security: other versions:
- Elastic Security overview
- What’s new
- Get started with Elastic Security
- Elastic Security UI
- Anomaly Detection with Machine Learning
- Detections and alerts
- Create a detection rule
- Manage detection rules
- Monitor and troubleshoot rule executions
- Rule exceptions and value lists
- About building-block rules
- Managing detection alerts
- Visual event analyzer
- Tune detection rules
- Prebuilt rule changes per release
- Prebuilt rule reference
- AWS Access Secret in Secrets Manager
- AWS CloudTrail Log Created
- AWS CloudTrail Log Deleted
- AWS CloudTrail Log Suspended
- AWS CloudTrail Log Updated
- AWS CloudWatch Alarm Deletion
- AWS CloudWatch Log Group Deletion
- AWS CloudWatch Log Stream Deletion
- AWS Config Service Tampering
- AWS Configuration Recorder Stopped
- AWS EC2 Encryption Disabled
- AWS EC2 Flow Log Deletion
- AWS EC2 Network Access Control List Creation
- AWS EC2 Network Access Control List Deletion
- AWS EC2 Snapshot Activity
- AWS Execution via System Manager
- AWS GuardDuty Detector Deletion
- AWS IAM Assume Role Policy Update
- AWS IAM Brute Force of Assume Role Policy
- AWS IAM Deactivation of MFA Device
- AWS IAM Group Creation
- AWS IAM Group Deletion
- AWS IAM Password Recovery Requested
- AWS IAM User Addition to Group
- AWS Management Console Brute Force of Root User Identity
- AWS Management Console Root Login
- AWS RDS Cluster Creation
- AWS RDS Cluster Deletion
- AWS RDS Instance/Cluster Stoppage
- AWS Root Login Without MFA
- AWS S3 Bucket Configuration Deletion
- AWS WAF Access Control List Deletion
- AWS WAF Rule or Rule Group Deletion
- Abnormally Large DNS Response
- Access of Stored Browser Credentials
- Access to Keychain Credentials Directories
- AdFind Command Activity
- Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib
- Administrator Privileges Assigned to an Okta Group
- Administrator Role Assigned to an Okta User
- Adobe Hijack Persistence
- Adversary Behavior - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Anomalous Kernel Module Activity
- Anomalous Linux Compiler Activity
- Anomalous Process For a Linux Population
- Anomalous Process For a Windows Population
- Anomalous Windows Process Creation
- Apple Script Execution followed by Network Connection
- Apple Scripting Execution with Administrator Privileges
- Application Added to Google Workspace Domain
- Dumping Account Hashes via Built-In Commands
- Dumping of Keychain Content via Security Command
- EggShell Backdoor Execution
- Emond Rules Creation or Modification
- Encoded Executable Stored in the Registry
- Encoding or Decoding Files via CertUtil
- Encrypting Files with WinRar or 7z
- Endpoint Security
- Enumeration Command Spawned via WMIPrvSE
- Enumeration of Administrator Accounts
- Enumeration of Kernel Modules
- Enumeration of Users or Groups via Built-in Commands
- Executable File Creation with Multiple Extensions
- Execution from Unusual Directory - Command Line
- Execution of COM object via Xwizard
- Execution of File Written or Modified by Microsoft Office
- Execution of File Written or Modified by PDF Reader
- Execution of Persistent Suspicious Program
- Execution via Electron Child Process Node.js Module
- Execution via MSSQL xp_cmdshell Stored Procedure
- Execution via Regsvcs/Regasm
- Execution via TSClient Mountpoint
- Execution via local SxS Shared Module
- Execution with Explicit Credentials via Scripting
- Exploit - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Exploit - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Exporting Exchange Mailbox via PowerShell
- External Alerts
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Activity to the Internet
- File Deletion via Shred
- File Permission Modification in Writable Directory
- File and Directory Discovery
- Finder Sync Plugin Registered and Enabled
- GCP Firewall Rule Creation
- GCP Firewall Rule Deletion
- GCP Firewall Rule Modification
- GCP IAM Custom Role Creation
- GCP IAM Role Deletion
- GCP IAM Service Account Key Deletion
- GCP Logging Bucket Deletion
- GCP Logging Sink Deletion
- GCP Logging Sink Modification
- GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Creation
- GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Deletion
- GCP Pub/Sub Topic Creation
- GCP Pub/Sub Topic Deletion
- GCP Service Account Creation
- GCP Service Account Deletion
- GCP Service Account Disabled
- GCP Service Account Key Creation
- GCP Storage Bucket Configuration Modification
- GCP Storage Bucket Deletion
- GCP Storage Bucket Permissions Modification
- GCP Virtual Private Cloud Network Deletion
- GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Creation
- GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Deletion
- Google Workspace API Access Granted via Domain-Wide Delegation of Authority
- Google Workspace Admin Role Deletion
- Google Workspace MFA Enforcement Disabled
- Google Workspace Role Modified
- Malware - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Malware - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Anti-Phish Policy Deletion
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Anti-Phish Rule Modification
- Microsoft 365 Exchange DKIM Signing Configuration Disabled
- Microsoft 365 Exchange DLP Policy Removed
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Malware Filter Policy Deletion
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Malware Filter Rule Modification
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Management Group Role Assignment
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Safe Attachment Rule Disabled
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Safe Link Policy Disabled
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Transport Rule Creation
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Transport Rule Modification
- Microsoft 365 Teams Custom Application Interaction Allowed
- Microsoft 365 Teams External Access Enabled
- Microsoft 365 Teams Guest Access Enabled
- 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
- Microsoft Exchange Server UM Spawning Suspicious Processes
- Microsoft Exchange Server UM Writing Suspicious Files
- Microsoft Exchange Worker Spawning Suspicious Processes
- Microsoft IIS Connection Strings Decryption
- Microsoft IIS Service Account Password Dumped
- Mimikatz Memssp Log File Detected
- Mknod Process Activity
- Modification of Boot Configuration
- Modification of Dynamic Linker Preload Shared Object
- Modification of Environment Variable via Launchctl
- Modification of OpenSSH Binaries
- Modification of Safari Settings via Defaults Command
- Modification of Standard Authentication Module or Configuration
- Modification of WDigest Security Provider
- Modification or Removal of an Okta Application Sign-On Policy
- Mounting Hidden or WebDav Remote Shares
- MsBuild Making Network Connections
- Mshta Making Network Connections
- Multi-Factor Authentication Disabled for an Azure User
- NTDS or SAM Database File Copied
- Net command via SYSTEM account
- Netcat Network Activity
- Network Connection via Certutil
- Network Connection via Compiled HTML File
- Network Connection via MsXsl
- Network Connection via Registration Utility
- Network Connection via Signed Binary
- Network Sniffing via Tcpdump
- New ActiveSyncAllowedDeviceID Added via PowerShell
- Nmap Process Activity
- Nping Process Activity
- Okta Brute Force or Password Spraying Attack
- Outbound Scheduled Task Activity via PowerShell
- PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) Activity
- Peripheral Device Discovery
- Permission Theft - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Permission Theft - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Persistence via DirectoryService Plugin Modification
- Persistence via Docker Shortcut Modification
- Persistence via Folder Action Script
- Persistence via Hidden Run Key Detected
- Persistence via KDE AutoStart Script or Desktop File Modification
- Persistence via Kernel Module Modification
- Persistence via Login or Logout Hook
- Persistence via Microsoft Office AddIns
- Persistence via Microsoft Outlook VBA
- Persistence via TelemetryController Scheduled Task Hijack
- Persistence via Update Orchestrator Service Hijack
- Persistence via WMI Event Subscription
- Persistent Scripts in the Startup Directory
- Port Forwarding Rule Addition
- Possible Consent Grant Attack via Azure-Registered Application
- Possible FIN7 DGA Command and Control Behavior
- Possible Okta DoS Attack
- Potential Admin Group Account Addition
- Potential Application Shimming via Sdbinst
- Potential Command and Control via Internet Explorer
- Potential Cookies Theft via Browser Debugging
- Potential Credential Access via Windows Utilities
- Potential DLL SideLoading via Trusted Microsoft Programs
- Potential DNS Tunneling via Iodine
- Potential DNS Tunneling via NsLookup
- Potential Disabling of SELinux
- Potential Evasion via Filter Manager
- Potential Hidden Local User Account Creation
- Potential Kerberos Attack via Bifrost
- Potential LSA Authentication Package Abuse
- Potential Microsoft Office Sandbox Evasion
- Potential Modification of Accessibility Binaries
- Potential OpenSSH Backdoor Logging Activity
- Potential Password Spraying of Microsoft 365 User Accounts
- Potential Persistence via Atom Init Script Modification
- Potential Persistence via Cron Job
- Potential Persistence via Login Hook
- Potential Persistence via Periodic Tasks
- Potential Persistence via Time Provider Modification
- Potential Port Monitor or Print Processor Registration Abuse
- Potential Privacy Control Bypass via Localhost Secure Copy
- Potential Privacy Control Bypass via TCCDB Modification
- Potential Privilege Escalation via Sudoers File Modification
- Potential Process Herpaderping Attempt
- Potential Remote Desktop Tunneling Detected
- Potential Reverse Shell Activity via Terminal
- Potential SSH Brute Force Detected
- Potential Secure File Deletion via SDelete Utility
- Potential SharpRDP Behavior
- Potential Shell via Web Server
- Potential Windows Error Manager Masquerading
- PowerShell spawning Cmd
- Privilege Escalation via Named Pipe Impersonation
- Privilege Escalation via Root Crontab File Modification
- Privilege Escalation via Windir Environment Variable
- Process Activity via Compiled HTML File
- Process Discovery via Tasklist
- Process Execution from an Unusual Directory
- Process Injection - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Process Injection - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Process Injection by the Microsoft Build Engine
- Process Termination followed by Deletion
- Program Files Directory Masquerading
- Prompt for Credentials with OSASCRIPT
- Proxy Port Activity to the Internet
- PsExec Network Connection
- Public IP Reconnaissance Activity
- Query Registry via reg.exe
- RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from the Internet
- RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to the Internet
- RDP Enabled via Registry
- RPC (Remote Procedure Call) from the Internet
- RPC (Remote Procedure Call) to the Internet
- Ransomware - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Ransomware - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Rare AWS Error Code
- Registry Persistence via AppCert DLL
- Registry Persistence via AppInit DLL
- Remote Desktop Enabled in Windows Firewall
- Remote Execution via File Shares
- Remote File Copy to a Hidden Share
- Remote File Copy via TeamViewer
- Remote File Download via Desktopimgdownldr Utility
- Remote File Download via MpCmdRun
- Remote File Download via PowerShell
- Remote File Download via Script Interpreter
- Remote SSH Login Enabled via systemsetup Command
- Remote Scheduled Task Creation
- Remote System Discovery Commands
- Remotely Started Services via RPC
- Renamed AutoIt Scripts Interpreter
- Roshal Archive (RAR) or PowerShell File Downloaded from the Internet
- SIP Provider Modification
- SMB (Windows File Sharing) Activity to the Internet
- SMTP on Port 26/TCP
- SMTP to the Internet
- SQL Traffic to the Internet
- SSH (Secure Shell) from the Internet
- SSH (Secure Shell) to the Internet
- SSH Authorized Keys File Modification
- SUNBURST Command and Control Activity
- Scheduled Task Created by a Windows Script
- Scheduled Tasks AT Command Enabled
- Searching for Saved Credentials via VaultCmd
- Security Software Discovery using WMIC
- Security Software Discovery via Grep
- Sensitive Files Compression
- Service Command Lateral Movement
- Setuid / Setgid Bit Set via chmod
- Shell Execution via Apple Scripting
- Shortcut File Written or Modified for Persistence
- Socat Process Activity
- SoftwareUpdate Preferences Modification
- SolarWinds Process Disabling Services via Registry
- Spike in AWS Error Messages
- Startup Folder Persistence via Unsigned Process
- Startup or Run Key Registry Modification
- Strace Process Activity
- Sublime Plugin or Application Script Modification
- Sudo Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Attempt
- Sudoers File Modification
- Suspicious .NET Code Compilation
- Suspicious Activity Reported by Okta User
- Suspicious Automator Workflows Execution
- Suspicious Browser Child Process
- Suspicious Calendar File Modification
- Suspicious Child Process of Adobe Acrobat Reader Update Service
- Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI
- Suspicious DLL Loaded for Persistence or Privilege Escalation
- Suspicious Emond Child Process
- Suspicious Endpoint Security Parent Process
- Suspicious Execution - Short Program Name
- Suspicious Execution via Scheduled Task
- Suspicious Explorer Child Process
- Suspicious Hidden Child Process of Launchd
- Suspicious Image Load (taskschd.dll) from MS Office
- Suspicious ImagePath Service Creation
- Suspicious JAR Child Process
- Suspicious MS Office Child Process
- Suspicious MS Outlook Child Process
- Suspicious Managed Code Hosting Process
- Suspicious PDF Reader Child Process
- Suspicious PowerShell Engine ImageLoad
- Suspicious Powershell Script
- Suspicious Print Spooler Point and Print DLL
- Suspicious PrintSpooler SPL File Created
- Suspicious PrintSpooler Service Executable File Creation
- Suspicious Process Execution via Renamed PsExec Executable
- Suspicious Process from Conhost
- Suspicious RDP ActiveX Client Loaded
- Suspicious SolarWinds Child Process
- Suspicious WMI Image Load from MS Office
- Suspicious WMIC XSL Script Execution
- Suspicious WerFault Child Process
- Suspicious Zoom Child Process
- Suspicious macOS MS Office Child Process
- Svchost spawning Cmd
- System Log File Deletion
- System Shells via Services
- SystemKey Access via Command Line
- TCC Bypass via Mounted APFS Snapshot Access
- TCP Port 8000 Activity to the Internet
- Tampering of Bash Command-Line History
- Telnet Port Activity
- Threat Detected by Okta ThreatInsight
- Timestomping using Touch Command
- Tor Activity to the Internet
- Trusted Developer Application Usage
- UAC Bypass Attempt via Elevated COM Internet Explorer Add-On Installer
- UAC Bypass Attempt via Privileged IFileOperation COM Interface
- UAC Bypass Attempt via Windows Directory Masquerading
- UAC Bypass Attempt with IEditionUpgradeManager Elevated COM Interface
- UAC Bypass via DiskCleanup Scheduled Task Hijack
- UAC Bypass via ICMLuaUtil Elevated COM Interface
- UAC Bypass via Windows Firewall Snap-In Hijack
- Uncommon Registry Persistence Change
- Unusual AWS Command for a User
- Unusual Child Process from a System Virtual Process
- Unusual Child Process of dns.exe
- Unusual Child Processes of RunDLL32
- Unusual City For an AWS Command
- Unusual Country For an AWS Command
- Unusual DNS Activity
- Unusual Executable File Creation by a System Critical Process
- Unusual File Creation - Alternate Data Stream
- Unusual File Modification by dns.exe
- Unusual Linux Network Activity
- Unusual Linux Network Connection Discovery
- Unusual Linux Network Port Activity
- Unusual Linux Network Service
- Unusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Linux Process Discovery Activity
- Unusual Linux System Information Discovery Activity
- Unusual Linux System Network Configuration Discovery
- Unusual Linux System Owner or User Discovery Activity
- Unusual Linux User Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Linux Username
- Unusual Linux Web Activity
- Unusual Login Activity
- Unusual Network Activity from a Windows System Binary
- Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
- Unusual Network Destination Domain Name
- Unusual Parent Process for cmd.exe
- Unusual Parent-Child Relationship
- Unusual Persistence via Services Registry
- Unusual Process Execution - Temp
- Unusual Process Execution Path - Alternate Data Stream
- Unusual Process For a Linux Host
- Unusual Process For a Windows Host
- Unusual Process Network Connection
- Unusual Service Host Child Process - Childless Service
- Unusual Sudo Activity
- Unusual Web Request
- Unusual Web User Agent
- Unusual Windows Network Activity
- Unusual Windows Path Activity
- Unusual Windows Process Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Windows Remote User
- Unusual Windows Service
- Unusual Windows User Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Windows User Privilege Elevation Activity
- Unusual Windows Username
- User Account Creation
- User Added as Owner for Azure Application
- User Added as Owner for Azure Service Principal
- User Added to Privileged Group in Active Directory
- User Discovery via Whoami
- VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from the Internet
- VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to the Internet
- Virtual Machine Fingerprinting
- Virtual Private Network Connection Attempt
- Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via VssAdmin
- Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via WMIC
- WMI Incoming Lateral Movement
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: No User Agent
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: POST Request Declined
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: Unauthorized Method
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: sqlmap User Agent
- WebProxy Settings Modification
- WebServer Access Logs Deleted
- Whoami Process Activity
- Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2020-0601 - CurveBall)
- Windows Defender Disabled via Registry Modification
- Windows Event Logs Cleared
- Windows Network Enumeration
- Windows Script Executing PowerShell
- Windows Script Interpreter Executing Process via WMI
- Windows Suspicious Script Object Execution
- Zoom Meeting with no Passcode
- macOS Installer Spawns Network Event
- Investigate events
- Cases
- Elastic Security APIs
- Detections API
- Exceptions API
- Lists API
- Detection Alerts Migration API
- Timeline API
- Cases API
- Create case
- Add comment
- Update case
- Update comment
- Find cases
- Get case
- Get all case comments
- Get comment
- Get all case activity
- Get tags
- Get reporters
- Get status
- Delete comment
- Delete all comments
- Delete case
- Set default Elastic Security UI connector
- Update case configurations
- Get current connector
- Find connectors
- Push case
- Add external details to case
- Actions API (for pushing cases to external systems)
- Elastic Security fields and object schemas
- Enable process analyzer after an upgrade
- Release Notes