HackTool - Hydra Password Bruteforce Execution
Detects command line parameters used by Hydra password guessing hack tool
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Software that uses the caret encased keywords PASS and USER in its command line
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/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- aaafa146-074c-11eb-adc1-0242ac120002
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.credential-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1