Clear Linux or Mac System Logs - T1070.002 (2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36)
Adversaries may clear system logs to hide evidence of an intrusion. macOS and Linux both keep track of system or user-initiated actions via system logs. The majority of native system logging is stored under the /var/log/
directory. Subfolders in this directory categorize logs by their related functions, such as:(Citation: Linux Logs)
/var/log/messages:
: General and system-related messages/var/log/secure
or/var/log/auth.log
: Authentication logs/var/log/utmp
or/var/log/wtmp
: Login records/var/log/kern.log
: Kernel logs/var/log/cron.log
: Crond logs/var/log/maillog
: Mail server logs/var/log/httpd/
: Web server access and error logs
Cluster A | Galaxy A | Cluster B | Galaxy B | Level |
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Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) | Attack Pattern | Clear Linux or Mac System Logs - T1070.002 (2bce5b30-7014-4a5d-ade7-12913fe6ac36) | Attack Pattern | 1 |