Suspicious pbpaste High Volume Activity
Identifies a high volume of `pbpaste` executions, which may indicate a bash loop continuously collecting clipboard contents, potentially allowing an attacker to harvest user credentials or other sensitive information.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
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.loobins.io/binaries/pbpaste/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- e29599ee-d6ad-46a9-9c6a-dc39f361890d
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendData Source: Jamf ProtectData Source: Jamf Protect Event LogsDomain: EndpointNoise: HighOS: macOSPerformance: NormalPlatform: macOSProfile: AggressiveResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: Credential AccessUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3