Potential Persistence Via PlistBuddy
Detects potential persistence activity using LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons via the PlistBuddy utility
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- macOS
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- macos
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| redcanary.com/blog/clipping-silver-sparrows-wings/ | 4from 2 sources |
| www.manpagez.com/man/8/PlistBuddy/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 65d506d3-fcfe-4071-b4b2-bcefe721bbbb
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1