kevmap

TechniquesT1497.002 › AN1184

AN1184 Analytic 1184

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>API usage or filesystem access revealing user state or browser artifacts (e.g., Safari bookmarks, CGEventState).</p>
Detects
T1497.002 User Activity Based Checks
Part of
DET0420 Detect User Activity Based Sandbox Evasion via Input & Artifact Probing

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedlogExecution of input detection APIs (e.g., CGEventSourceKeyState)DC0021 OS API Execution
macos:unifiedlogAccess to ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist or recent filesDC0055 File Access

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
TimeWindowTemporal correlation between login and file access
UserContextExclude expected UI activity from login agents