Application Security
Detecting Backup Software Discovery (T1518.002)
Finding your backup tools is often a step toward destroying recovery options. What MITRE says, which commands show it and how to react.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
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Detecting Security Software Discovery (T1518.001)
Adversaries check which antivirus, EDR and monitoring agents run before they act. The commands, the cloud variants and the signals defenders can use.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security
Detecting Software Discovery Activity (T1518)
Adversaries list installed software to decide what to do next. Which commands and APIs show it, and why a software inventory helps defenders too.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security
Detecting Malicious vSphere Installation Bundles (T1505.006)
ESXi forgets most changes on reboot, but VIBs persist. How malicious bundles are used for persistence, how acceptance levels matter, and how to audit your hosts.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
Application Security
Detecting Terminal Services DLL Tampering (T1505.005)
Replacing termsrv.dll or changing its ServiceDll value can quietly reshape RDP. What MITRE documents and how to verify the file and registry value.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security
Detecting Malicious IIS Components (T1505.004)
ISAPI filters and IIS modules see every web request. What MITRE documents about their abuse, and how to audit, restrict and sign what runs in IIS.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating Web Shells (T1505.003)
A web shell turns a public web server into a gateway for an attacker. How MITRE describes it, the file and process signals that expose it, and the hardening that helps.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
Application Security
Detecting Malicious Exchange Transport Agents (T1505.002)
A malicious transport agent sits inside the mail pipeline and can act on any message. What MITRE documents, how to detect it and what to audit.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security
Detecting SQL Stored Procedure Abuse (T1505.001)
Stored procedures, xp_cmdshell and CLR assemblies can turn a database server into a persistence point. What MITRE says and how to audit yours.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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