Gatekeeper Bypass via Xattr
Detects macOS Gatekeeper bypass via xattr 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
- Legitimate activities
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/1fed40dc7e48f16ed44dcdd9c73b9222a70cca85/atomics/T1553.001/T1553.001.md | Only this detection cites it |
| www.loobins.io/binaries/xattr/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- f5141b6d-9f42-41c6-a7bf-2a780678b29b
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairment
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1