How many Living-off-the-Land Binaries abuse T1053?

LOLPulse tracks 2 verified living-off-the-land binaries across Windows, Linux, and macOS that adversaries can leverage to execute Technique T1053 (T1053).

How can detection engineers monitor for T1053?

Detection strategies involve correlating process command-line arguments, parent process lineage, and behavioral telemetry rules (KQL, Sigma, and Splunk) specifically authored for the binaries listed in this matrix.

T1053Tactic: Execution & Defense EvasionOfficial MITRE ATT&CK Page

T1053: Technique T1053

Adversaries may leverage living-off-the-land techniques (T1053) to achieve execution, evade defenses, or transfer tools.

Total Capable Binaries: 2

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Windows: 2

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Linux: 0

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macOS: 0

Living-off-the-Land Matrix for T1053

Across 2 verified binaries

Windows0 payloads

At.exe

Schedule periodic tasks

Inspect At.exe & Telemetry

Windows0 payloads

Schtasks.exe

Schedule periodic tasks

Inspect Schtasks.exe & Telemetry

Curated & Verified by

Sharon Ben Moshe

Cybersecurity Researcher & Detection Engineer • Check Point

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