How many Living-off-the-Land Binaries abuse T1553.001?

LOLPulse tracks 1 verified living-off-the-land binaries across Windows, Linux, and macOS that adversaries can leverage to execute Technique T1553.001 (T1553.001).

How can detection engineers monitor for T1553.001?

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.

T1553.001Tactic: Execution & Defense EvasionOfficial MITRE ATT&CK Page

T1553.001: Technique T1553.001

Adversaries may leverage living-off-the-land techniques (T1553.001) to achieve execution, evade defenses, or transfer tools.

Total Capable Binaries: 1

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Windows: 0

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Linux: 0

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macOS: 1

Living-off-the-Land Matrix for T1553.001

Across 1 verified binaries

macOS1 payloads

xattr

Xattr displays and modifies extended filesystem attributes. Attackers execute xattr -d com.apple.quarantine on downloaded malware to bypass Gatekeeper execution blocks.

Sample Attack Vector:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /path/to/implant.app

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Curated & Verified by

Sharon Ben Moshe

Cybersecurity Researcher & Detection Engineer • Check Point

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