Classification:

attack

Tactic:

TA0006-credential-access

Technique:

T1110-brute-force

VIEW RULE IN DATADOG VIEW SIGNALS

Set up the zeek integration.

Goal

Detect the SSH login by password guesser notice.

Strategy

This rule monitors Zeek logs for the notice SSH::Login_By_Password_Guesser. The notice is generated if a successful login attempt is detected for a host that has been previously identified as a “password guesser”.

Triage and response

1. Identify the owners of the host that has been accessed.
2. Work with the team to understand if this authentication was expected/legitimate.
3. If it is determined that the activity is malicious:
   • Block the IP address, if it aligns with organization incident response processes.
   • Begin your organization’s incident response process and investigate.