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Adversaries may compromise social media accounts that can be used during targeting.
Passed 17 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 14 of 22 without it.
and 3 more in the full report
4 fixed13 passed either way4 still failing1 broke
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One of 4 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
In our ATT&CK matrix auditing template, how many specific mitigation strategies and detection strategies are cataloged for sub-technique T1586.001?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| States that there is 1 known mitigation. | Missed | Passed |
| States that there is 1 detection strategy. | Missed | Passed |
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Sub-technique of: T1586
Adversaries may compromise social media accounts that can be used during targeting. For operations incorporating social engineering, the utilization of an online persona may be important. Rather than creating and cultivating social media profiles (i.e. Social Media Accounts), adversaries may compromise existing social media accounts. Utilizing an existing persona may engender a level of trust in a potential victim if they have a relationship, or knowledge of, the compromised persona.
A variety of methods exist for compromising social media accounts, such as gathering credentials via Phishing for Information, purchasing credentials from third-party sites, or by brute forcing credentials (ex: password reuse from breach credential dumps). Prior to compromising social media accounts, adversaries may conduct Reconnaissance to inform decisions about which accounts to compromise to further their operation.
Personas may exist on a single site or across multiple sites (ex: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.). Compromised social media accounts may require additional development, this could include filling out or modifying profile information, further developing social networks, or incorporating photos.
Adversaries can use a compromised social media profile to create new, or hijack existing, connections to targets of interest. These connections may be direct or may include trying to connect through others. Compromised profiles may be leveraged during other phases of the adversary lifecycle, such as during Initial Access (ex: Spearphishing via Service).
Platforms: PRE
Identify Attack Surface: Determine if the target environment is susceptible to Social Media Accounts by examining the target platforms (PRE).
Assess Existing Defenses: Review whether mitigations for T1586.001 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable.
Execute Test: Use tools and methods described in the MITRE ATT&CK page and external references below.
Note: No Atomic Red Team tests available for this technique. See Atomic Red Team GitHub for updates.
test cases passed, vs 14 / 22 without
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