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Lead Engineer, NSM @Target Github: https://t.co/tmQk6TbWMr https://t.co/5KDnHsdBlV Mastodon: @weslambert@infosec.exchange
Nov 29, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
🦖Day 69 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: Exchange[.]MacOS[.]Applications[.]NetworkUsage

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/exchange/artif… If an unknown application, or an application that doesn't typically communicate over the network at all suddenly shows signs of large amount of inbound our outbound traffic, it can be considered suspicious.
Nov 28, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
🦖Day 68 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: Linux[.]Sys[.]JournalCtl

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/exchange/artif… This artifact parses the output of the 'journalctl' command. It is used to view systemd logs on a Linux host.

These logs can contain valuable information to incident responders, such as hardware events, kernel messages, network connectivity, service status, and user events.
Nov 27, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
🦖Day 67 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: Windows[.]Forensics[.]RecycleBin

Author: @svch0st

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/artifact_refer… Image This artifact parses the $I files found in the Windows Recycle Bin folder ($Recycle.Bin, as of Windows Vista) to obtain the time of deletion and the original path and file name.

This folder contains:
- $I files ("Recycled" file metadata)
- $R files (the original data)
Nov 26, 2022 7 tweets 4 min read
🦖Day 66 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: Server[.]Orgs[.]NewOrg

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/artifact_refer… Image With support for multi-tenancy added to Velociraptor in version 0.6.6, we can now manage multiple organizations within a single Velociraptor deployment!
Oct 29, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
🦖Day 38 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: Linux[.]Sys[.]Pslist

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/artifact_refer… This artifact enumerates the running processes on a Linux system. This can be useful to check for proper configuration or misalignment across a fleet of hosts, or for identifying suspicious processes generated by, or leveraged by malware.
Oct 28, 2022 12 tweets 5 min read
🦖Day 37 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: Exchange[.]Windows[.]Detection[.]ISOMount

Author: @ConorQuinn92

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/exchange/artif… After Microsoft decided to block Office macros by default, threat actors began pivoting to a usage of container files such as .iso, .rar, and .lnk files for malware distribution.

This is because TAs can then bypass the "Mark of the web" restrictions for downloaded files.
Oct 27, 2022 9 tweets 4 min read
🦖Day 36 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: MacOS[.]System[.]QuarantineEvents

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/artifact_refer… Image This artifact parses the 'com[.]apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEventsV2' sqlite database to provide defenders with information around files that have been downloaded from the internet.

Information includes:

- DL Time
- DL URL
- Origin
- Agent Name/Bundle
- User
- Event UUID
Oct 5, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
🦖Day 14 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: 'Windows[.]Detection[.]BinaryRename'

Author: @mgreen27

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/exchange/artif… Image This artifact will detect renamed binaries commonly abused by adversaries.

Renaming binaries is a defense evasion technique used to bypass brittle process name and path-based detections. It is used by many actors/groups, including from commodity malware and nation states.
Sep 25, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
🦖Day 4 of the @velocidex #velociraptor #ArtifactsOfAutumn series

Artifact: 'Windows.System.Services'

Link: docs.velociraptor.app/artifact_refer… Image One might use this artifact to generate a baseline of normal Windows services, and look for services out of the ordinary. We can filter on display/service name, as well as DLL, path, etc. We can also calculate hashes and provide signing info for associated executables/DLLs. ImageImage