Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers (T1555.003) |
Severity |
Informational |
Description
Sensitive browser credential files accessed by a rare non browser process.
Attacker's Goals
Achieve Credential Access by harvesting credentials from local browser storage.
This facilitates Lateral Movement and Persistence across the environment
to gain unauthorized control over sensitive resources and information.
Investigative actions
- Determine the legitimacy of the actor process that accessed the sensitive browser credential files.
- Analyze the process signature, file path, and command line arguments to verify the process's authenticity.
- Identify the process or user responsible for initiating the activity and assess its legitimacy.