Clipboard Collection with Xclip Tool
Detects attempts to collect data stored in the clipboard from users with the usage of xclip tool. Xclip has to be installed. Highly recommended using rule on servers, due to high usage of clipboard utilities on user…
Description
Detects attempts to collect data stored in the clipboard from users with the usage of xclip tool. Xclip has to be installed. Highly recommended using rule on servers, due to high usage of clipboard utilities on user workstations.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- linux
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate usage of xclip tools.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| www.packetlabs.net/posts/clipboard-data-security/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- ec127035-a636-4b9a-8555-0efd4e59f316
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collection
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1