Common Information
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Value |
Remote Access Tools - T1219 |
| Category | Attack-Pattern |
| Type | Mitre-Enterprise-Attack-Attack-Pattern |
| Misp Type | Cluster |
| Description | An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks. These services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be whitelisted within a target environment. Remote access tools like VNC, Ammy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land) Remote access tools may be established and used post-compromise as alternate communications channel for Redundant Access or as a way to establish an interactive remote desktop session with the target system. They may also be used as a component of malware to establish a reverse connection or back-connect to a service or adversary controlled system. Admin tools such as TeamViewer have been used by several groups targeting institutions in countries of interest to the Russian state and criminal campaigns. (Citation: CrowdStrike 2015 Global Threat Report) (Citation: CrySyS Blog TeamSpy) Detection: Monitor for applications and processes related to remote admin tools. Correlate activity with other suspicious behavior that may reduce false positives if these tools are used by legitimate users and administrators. Analyze network data for uncommon data flows (e.g., a client sending significantly more data than it receives from a server). Processes utilizing the network that do not normally have network communication or have never been seen before are suspicious. Analyze packet contents to detect application layer protocols that do not follow the expected protocol for the port that is being used. Domain Fronting may be used in conjunction to avoid defenses. Adversaries will likely need to deploy and/or install these remote tools to compromised systems. It may be possible to detect or prevent the installation of these tools with host-based solutions. Platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS Data Sources: Network intrusion detection system, Network protocol analysis, Process use of network, Process Monitoring Permissions Required: User Requires Network: Yes Contributors: Matt Kelly, @breakersall |
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| Details | Website | 2023-10-18 | 0 | What is Cracktivator software? | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-10-16 | 0 | Alleged REvil member spills details on group’s ransomware operations | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-10-12 | 29 | DarkGate Opens Organizations for Attack via Skype, Teams | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-10-12 | 32 | DarkGate Opens Organizations for Attack via Skype, Teams | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-10-06 | 39 | Threat Labs Security Advisory: New STARK#VORTEX Attack Campaign: Threat Actors Use Drone Manual Lures to Deliver MerlinAgent Payloads | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-25 | 206 | From ScreenConnect to Hive Ransomware in 61 hours - The DFIR Report | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-22 | 70 | Bluepurple Pulse: week ending September 24th | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-22 | 70 | Bluepurple Pulse: week ending September 24th | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-21 | 21 | Multiple Command and Control (C2) Frameworks During Red Team Engagements | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-21 | 1 | Feds issue Snatch ransomware warning as gang claims latest victim | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-20 | 9 | Emerging Threat: Akira, Not a CyberPunk Movie - A Very Real Ransomware Threat | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-18 | 90 | DBatLoader: Actively Distributing Malwares Targeting European Businesses | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-18 | 3 | Detecting RMM software and other remote admin tools | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-15 | 110 | Securonix Threat Labs Security Advisory: Threat Actors Target MSSQL Servers in DB#JAMMER to Deliver FreeWorld Ransomware | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-15 | 816 | UNC3944: SMS Phishing, SIM Swapping, and Ransomware Attacks | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-14 | 8 | UNC3944 Leverages SMS Phishing Campaigns for SIM Swapping, Ransomware, Extortion, and Notoriety | Mandiant | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-06 | 64 | Summer '23 Cryptomining Attacks: Analysis + Recommendations | Wiz Blog | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-09-04 | 41 | New Attack Vector In The Cloud: Attackers caught exploiting Object Storage Services | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-08-28 | 135 | HTML Smuggling Leads to Domain Wide Ransomware - The DFIR Report | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-08-17 | 30 | Cuba Ransomware Deploys New Tools: BlackBerry Discovers Targets Including Critical Infrastructure Sector in the U.S. and IT Integrator in Latin America | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-08-17 | 84 | Scattered Spider: The Modus Operandi | ||
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| Details | Website | 2023-08-08 | 12 | Clustering attacker behavior reveals hidden patterns | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-08-08 | 0 | Step-by-step Guide to Set Up RDP with Admin Access | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-08-08 | 49 | Unraveling Scattered Spider: A Stealthy and Persistent Threat Actor Targeting Telecom Networks |