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Spike in Number of Processes in an RDP Session
editSpike in Number of Processes in an RDP Session
editA machine learning job has detected unusually high number of processes started in a single RDP session. Executing a large number of processes remotely on other machines can be an indicator of lateral movement activity.
Rule type: machine_learning
Rule indices: None
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 15m
Searches indices from: now-12h (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Use Case: Lateral Movement Detection
- Rule Type: ML
- Rule Type: Machine Learning
- Tactic: Lateral Movement
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Lateral Movement
- ID: TA0008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/
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Technique:
- Name: Exploitation of Remote Services
- ID: T1210
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1210/