After compromising a host and escalating privileges, the attacker installs a remote access Trojan (RAT). What step of the Cyber Kill Chain framework has just occurred?

Last Updated on August 1, 2021 by Admin 2

After compromising a host and escalating privileges, the attacker installs a remote access Trojan (RAT).

What step of the Cyber Kill Chain framework has just occurred?

  • Reconnaissance
  • Exploitation
  • Installation
  • Weaponization
Explanation:
It is the installation step. Installation comes after exploitation and involves the installation tools and resources the hacker will use. These tools allow the attacker to maintain persistence while plotting the next step. Installation of a remote access Trojan (RAT) would be part of the installation step.

It is not the reconnaissance step when information is gathered. For example, consider an exploit takes advantage of an injection vulnerability in an exploitable php by sending an HTTP POST with specific variables. If the hacker sends an HTTP GET request the page, the attack is still in reconnaissance.

It is not the weaponization step. Weaponization occurs when the attacker turns some utility or function into a weapon he can use in the attack. It occurs after reconnaissance. Using Metasploit to craft an exploit is an example.

It is not the exploitation step. Exploitation comes after the attacker creates a weapon and delivers the weapon. It occurs when the weapon executes. Were the user to execute the attachment we would be in the exploitation stage.

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