Masquerading as the Linux crond process

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Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-09-24

Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Requires: XDR Agent
Detection Modules
Detector Tags	Kubernetes - AGENT, Containers
ATT&CK Tactic	Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Masquerading: Masquerade Task or Service (T1036.004)
Severity	Low

Copies a file and renames it as crond.

Attackers may masquerade as the crond executable.

ATT&CK Tactic	Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Masquerading: Masquerade Task or Service (T1036.004)
Severity	Low

Copies a file and renames it as crond.

Attackers may masquerade as the crond executable.