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Elastic Defend Alert from GenAI Utility or Descendant
Oct 1, 2026 · Domain: Endpoint Domain: GenAI Use Case: Threat Detection Tactic: Initial Access Rule Type: Higher-Order Rule Resources: Investigation Guide Data Source: Elastic Defend Noise: Medium Performance: Normal Profile: Recommended Threat: Supply Chain Threat: Unauthorized AI Usage Rule Type: ES|QL Mitre Atlas: AML.T0053 Mitre Atlas: AML.T0011 ·Detects Elastic Defend alerts (behavior, malicious file, memory signature, shellcode) where the alerted process or its direct parent is a GenAI coding or assistant utility (e.g. Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, Cody, Continue, Aider, OpenClaw, Moltbot, Clawdbot, Codeium, Tabnine, GitHub Copilot). Activity from these tools can indicate prompt injection, malicious skills, or supply-chain abuse; this Higher-Order rule helps prioritize such alerts for triage.
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