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feat(rules): New Hidden local account creation rule #368

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What is the purpose of this PR / why it is needed?

Identifies the creation of a hidden local account. Adversaries can create hidden accounts by appending the dollar sign to the account name. This technique renders the account name hidden to user enumeration tools such as net user and effectively bypasses detections.

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/kind breaking (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected

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Any specific area of the project related to this PR?


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/area instrumentation

/area telemetry

/area rule-engine

/area filters

/area yara

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/area captures

/area alertsenders

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/area rules

/area filaments

/area config

/area cli

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Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?


Identifies the creation of a hidden local account. Adversaries can create hidden accounts by appending the dollar sign to the account name. This technique renders the account name hidden to user enumeration tools such as net user and effectively bypasses detections.
@rabbitstack rabbitstack changed the title feat(rules): Hidden local account creation feat(rules): New Hidden local account creation rule Oct 10, 2024
@rabbitstack rabbitstack added the rules Anything related to detection rules label Oct 15, 2024
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