TA0003 · PERSISTENCE
Services Registry Permissions Weakness
Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the Registry entries used by services.
Detect it with
Service changes are reflected in the Registry. Modification to existing services should not occur frequently.
Why it matters on shift
Services Registry Permissions Weakness is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve persistence. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.
What to look for next
After persistence, the next tactic is usually Privilege Escalation. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.
Kill-chain context