// MITRE ATT&CK
T1546.005 · Trap
Sub-technique of T1546 · Event Triggered Execution.
Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by an interrupt signal. The trap command allows programs and shells to specify commands that will be executed upon receiving interrupt signals. A common situation is a script allowing for graceful termination...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Trap 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
T1546.013
PowerShell Profile T1546.006
LC_LOAD_DYLIB Addition T1548.002
Bypass User Account Control T1548.003
Sudo and Sudo Caching T1546.011
Application Shimming T1611
Escape to Host T1548
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism T1548.001
Setuid and Setgid
PowerShell Profile T1546.006
LC_LOAD_DYLIB Addition T1548.002
Bypass User Account Control T1548.003
Sudo and Sudo Caching T1546.011
Application Shimming T1611
Escape to Host T1548
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism T1548.001
Setuid and Setgid
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