Attempt to Disable Syslog Service
editAttempt to Disable Syslog Service
editAdversaries may attempt to disable the syslog service in an attempt to an attempt to disrupt event logging and evade detection by security controls.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Linux
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 101
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editevent.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and
((process.name:service and process.args:stop) or
(process.name:chkconfig and process.args:off) or
(process.name:systemctl and process.args:(disable or stop or kill)))
and process.args:(syslog or rsyslog or "syslog-ng")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Impair Defenses
- ID: T1562
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Disable or Modify Tools
- ID: T1562.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/001/