Tailscale: DNS nameservers modified

Identifies when the tailnet's global DNS nameserver list is modified. Adding an attacker-controlled resolver as a tailnet-wide nameserver enables broad DNS hijacking for every device using MagicDNS resolution.

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Platform: ESXi IaaS Identity Provider Linux macOS Network Devices Office Suite SaaS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
Log source product: tailscaleccf
Log source service: tailscale_audit_cl

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Tailscale: DNS nameservers modified

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MITRE ATT&CK mappings

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