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Adversaries may search public WHOIS data for information about victims that can be used during targeting.
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 11 of 22 without it.
and 5 more in the full report
7 fixed11 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
How many distinct detection strategies and known mitigations are documented in the evaluation framework for sub-technique T1596.002?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Specifies that 1 known mitigation is documented. | Missed | Passed |
| Specifies that 1 detection strategy is documented. | Missed | Passed |
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Sub-technique of: T1596
Adversaries may search public WHOIS data for information about victims that can be used during targeting. WHOIS data is stored by regional Internet registries (RIR) responsible for allocating and assigning Internet resources such as domain names. Anyone can query WHOIS servers for information about a registered domain, such as assigned IP blocks, contact information, and DNS nameservers.
Adversaries may search WHOIS data to gather actionable information. Threat actors can use online resources or command-line utilities to pillage through WHOIS data for information about potential victims. Information from these sources may reveal opportunities for other forms of reconnaissance (ex: Active Scanning or Phishing for Information), establishing operational resources (ex: Acquire Infrastructure or Compromise Infrastructure), and/or initial access (ex: External Remote Services or Trusted Relationship).
Platforms: PRE
Identify Attack Surface: Determine if the target environment is susceptible to WHOIS by examining the target platforms (PRE).
Assess Existing Defenses: Review whether mitigations for T1596.002 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.
This technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on behaviors performed outside of the scope of enterprise defenses and controls. Efforts should focus on minimizing the amount and sensitivity of data available to external parties.
test cases passed, vs 11 / 22 without
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