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 |
Identity Analytics |
Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
An unusual process created a successful RDP connection to localhost. This may indicate the use of a tunnel to bypass a firewall.
Attacker's Goals
The attacker attempts to gain access to the accounts through RDP from an external source.
Investigative actions
- Investigate the actor process to determine if it was used for legitimate purposes or malicious activity.
- Identify the user performing RDP and check that it is authorized.
- Follow further actions done by the user.
Variations
Suspicious successful RDP connection to localhost via reverse SSH tunnelSuspicious successful RDP connection to localhost on DC server