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TechniquesT1027.018 › AN2064

AN2064 Analytic 2064

Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Detection identifies execution of scripts containing high concentrations of invisible Unicode characters followed by decoding or interpretation behaviors (e.g., base64 decode, eval) and subsequent process or network activity. Emphasis is placed on mismatch between file entropy/structure and execution output.</p>
Detects
T1027.018 Invisible Unicode
Part of
DET0920 Detection Strategy for Invisible Unicode

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
auditd:SYSCALLstat and lstat syscall results on files, including inode and permission infoDC0059 File Metadata
auditd:EXECVEexecve of script/interpreter (bash, python, node) with suspicious encoded or non-printable contentDC0064 Command Execution

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
DecodeUtilityMay include base64
EntropyThresholdUseful for tuning sections containing high entropy indicative of Unicode sequences