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AN0652 Analytic 0652

Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Unusual use of steganographic or media processing binaries (e.g., steghide, ffmpeg, imagemagick) followed by outbound communication to external IPs with high data output and media MIME types.</p>
Detects
T1001.002 Steganography
Part of
DET0235 Detecting Steganographic Command and Control via File + Network Correlation

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
auditd:SYSCALLexecveDC0032 Process Creation
NSM:FlowCaptured File ContentDC0085 Network Traffic Content
NSM:FlowObserved File TransfersDC0059 File Metadata

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
ToolNameMatchSpecify which binaries to monitor (e.g., steghide, outguess).
OutboundTrafficPatternAdjust based on known normal file upload services.