Adversaries may undermine security controls that will either warn users of untrusted activity or prevent execution of untrusted programs. Operating systems and security products may contain mechanisms to identify programs or websites as possessing some level of trust. Examples of such features would include a program being allowed to run because it is signed by a valid code signing certificate, a program prompting the user with a warning because it has an attribute set from being downloaded from the Internet, or getting an indication that you are about to connect to an untrusted site.
Adversaries may attempt to subvert these trust mechanisms. The method adversaries use will depend on the specific mechanism they seek to subvert. Adversaries may conduct File and Directory Permissions Modification or Modify Registry in support of subverting these controls.(Citation: SpectorOps Subverting Trust Sept 2017) Adversaries may also create or steal code signing certificates to acquire trust on target systems.(Citation: Securelist Digital Certificates)(Citation: Symantec Digital Certificates)
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| action.hacking.variety.Evade Defenses | Modification of the action (rather than the system, as in 'Disable controls') to avoid detection. | related-to | T1553 | Subvert Trust Controls | |
| action.malware.variety.Disable controls | Disable or interfere with security controls | related-to | T1553 | Subvert Trust Controls | |
| action.malware.variety.Evade Defenses | Modification of the action (rather than the system, as in 'Disable controls') to avoid detection. | related-to | T1553 | Subvert Trust Controls | |
| action.social.variety.Evade Defenses | Modification of the action (rather than the system, as in 'Disable controls') to avoid detection. | related-to | T1553 | Subvert Trust Controls | |
| aws_cloudhsm | AWS CloudHSM | technique_scores | T1553 | Subvert Trust Controls |
Comments
This service provides protection against sub-techniques involved with stealing credentials, certificates, and keys from the organization.
References
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| Technique ID | Technique Name | Number of Mappings |
|---|---|---|
| T1553.001 | Gatekeeper Bypass | 1 |
| T1553.002 | Code Signing | 2 |
| T1553.003 | SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking | 1 |
| T1553.006 | Code Signing Policy Modification | 1 |
| T1553.005 | Mark-of-the-Web Bypass | 1 |
| T1553.004 | Install Root Certificate | 2 |