Possible data obfuscation

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent
Detector Tags	Kubernetes - AGENT, Containers
ATT&CK Tactic	Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (T1140)
Severity	Informational

Description

A command that can be used for file obfuscation was executed with an uncommon command line.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may use obfuscated files to cover their tracks.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Variations

Possible data obfuscation in a Kubernetes pod

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (T1140)
Severity	Low

Description

A command that can be used for file obfuscation was executed with an uncommon command line.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may use obfuscated files to cover their tracks.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.