Potential beaconing activity (ASIM DNS Solution)
This query identifies beaconing patterns from DNS logs based on recurrent frequency patterns. Such a potential outbound beaconing pattern to untrusted public networks should be investigated for any malware callbacks…
Description
This query identifies beaconing patterns from DNS logs based on recurrent frequency patterns. Such a potential outbound beaconing pattern to untrusted public networks should be investigated for any malware callbacks or data exfiltration attempts.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 5 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
No references are available for this detection.
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c4956c0b-4527-406c-b135-ef44002e1e70
- Tagged by the source as
- CommandAndControl
Licence
- Published under
- MIT LicenseRead the licence
- Attribution
- Required
- Obtained under
- MITRead the origin licence
Authorship
- Published
- Sep 1, 2026
- Version
- 1