Detecting Malicious SMB Activity Using Bro

Attackers utilize the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to blend in with network activity, often carrying out their objectives undetected. Post-compromise, attackers use file shares to move laterally, looking for sensitive or confidential data to exfiltrate out a network. Traditional methods for...

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Richie Cyrus

December 13, 2016

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