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T1059.004 · Unix Shell

🎯 Execution ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork Devices Sub-technique

Sub-technique of T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter.

Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution. Unix shells are the primary command prompt on Linux, macOS, and ESXi systems, though many variations of the Unix shell exist (e.g. sh, ash, bash, zsh, etc.) depending on the specific OS or distribution.(Citation: DieNet Bash)(Citat...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting Unix Shell starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.

Related techniques

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