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TechniquesT1568.003 › AN0729

AN0729 Analytic 0729

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

<p>Inspect resolver and audit logs for processes initiating outbound connections to ports calculated from DNS response IPs. Abnormal ephemeral port usage shortly after DNS queries can indicate DNS calculation behavior.</p>
Detects
T1568.003 DNS Calculation
Part of
DET0262 Detection Strategy for Dynamic Resolution through DNS Calculation

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:SYSCALLconnectDC0082 Network Connection Creation
linux:syslogDNS response IPs followed by connections to non-standard calculated portsDC0085 Network Traffic Content

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
EphemeralPortRangeConfigured ephemeral port ranges per environment to reduce false positives
ResolverWhitelistExclude trusted resolvers or internal services from analysis