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NotC2 Bedrock C2 over SQS and Lambda: Detection & IOCs

NotC2 chains Bedrock, SQS and Lambda into a natural-language C2 channel. The free Splunk SPL rule leads 9 detection rules and 7 IOCs for it.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookResearchers built a command channel from AWS services.
  2. 0:05The storyVaronis published a proof of concept.
  3. 0:11Attack pathVaronis built it on credentials already held.
  4. 0:28AttributionNo threat actor: this was defensive research.
  5. 0:32Indicators of compromiseNo malicious indicators were published.
  6. 0:38MITRE ATT&CK techniques7 ATT&CK techniques, from execution to command and control.
  7. 0:43Remediation4 steps now: Alert on SNS Subscribe calls made by Lambda execution roles.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00Researchers built a command channel from AWS services.

0:05Varonis published a proof of concept.

0:07It chains four native AWS services.

0:12Varonis built it on credentials already held.

0:15Enumeration can find a reusable role.

0:18A queue and function get deployed.

0:20A prompt reaches SQS.

0:22Bedrock turns it into calls; SNS returns results.

0:28No threat actor: this was defensive research.

0:33No malicious indicators were published.

0:387 ATT&CK techniques, from execution to command and control.

0:434 steps now: Alert on SNS Subscribe calls made by Lambda execution roles.

0:519 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.

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