Tailscale: MagicDNS disabled

Identifies when MagicDNS is turned off on the tailnet. Disabling MagicDNS changes DNS behaviour for every device and is occasionally a precursor to wider DNS hijacking - verify the change was intentional.

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

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Tailscale: MagicDNS disabled

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MITRE ATT&CK mappings

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