// MITRE ATT&CK

T1569.001 · Launchctl

🎯 Execution macOS Sub-technique

Sub-technique of T1569 · System Services.

Adversaries may abuse launchctl to execute commands or programs. Launchctl interfaces with launchd, the service management framework for macOS. Launchctl supports taking subcommands on the command-line, interactively, or even redirected from standard input.(Citation: Launchctl Man) Adversaries use ...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting Launchctl 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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