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Fallback Channels - T1008

(ATT&CK® Technique)
Definition

Adversaries may use fallback or alternate communication channels if the primary channel is compromised or inaccessible in order to maintain reliable command and control and to avoid data transfer thresholds.
D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1008["Fallback Channels"] --> |produces| OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"]; class T1008 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode; click OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic href "/dao/artifact/d3f:OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic";
        click T1008 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1008/"; click OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic href "/dao/artifact/d3f:OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic";             Client-serverPayloadProfiling["Client-server Payload Profiling"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          Client-serverPayloadProfiling["Client-server Payload Profiling"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class Client-serverPayloadProfiling DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click Client-serverPayloadProfiling href "/technique/d3f:Client-serverPayloadProfiling"; NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation["Network Traffic Community Deviation"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation["Network Traffic Community Deviation"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation href "/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficCommunityDeviation"; PerHostDownload-UploadRatioAnalysis["Per Host Download-Upload Ratio Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          PerHostDownload-UploadRatioAnalysis["Per Host Download-Upload Ratio Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class PerHostDownload-UploadRatioAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click PerHostDownload-UploadRatioAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:PerHostDownload-UploadRatioAnalysis"; ProtocolMetadataAnomalyDetection["Protocol Metadata Anomaly Detection"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          ProtocolMetadataAnomalyDetection["Protocol Metadata Anomaly Detection"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class ProtocolMetadataAnomalyDetection DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click ProtocolMetadataAnomalyDetection href "/technique/d3f:ProtocolMetadataAnomalyDetection";                                                     RelayPatternAnalysis["Relay Pattern Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          RelayPatternAnalysis["Relay Pattern Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class RelayPatternAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click RelayPatternAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:RelayPatternAnalysis"; RemoteTerminalSessionDetection["Remote Terminal Session Detection"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          RemoteTerminalSessionDetection["Remote Terminal Session Detection"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class RemoteTerminalSessionDetection DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click RemoteTerminalSessionDetection href "/technique/d3f:RemoteTerminalSessionDetection"; NetworkTrafficSignatureAnalysis["Network Traffic Signature Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          NetworkTrafficSignatureAnalysis["Network Traffic Signature Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class NetworkTrafficSignatureAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click NetworkTrafficSignatureAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficSignatureAnalysis";                                        OutboundTrafficFiltering["Outbound Traffic Filtering"] -->
          | filters | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          OutboundTrafficFiltering["Outbound Traffic Filtering"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class OutboundTrafficFiltering DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click OutboundTrafficFiltering href "/technique/d3f:OutboundTrafficFiltering";          UserGeolocationLogonPatternAnalysis["User Geolocation Logon Pattern Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          UserGeolocationLogonPatternAnalysis["User Geolocation Logon Pattern Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class UserGeolocationLogonPatternAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click UserGeolocationLogonPatternAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:UserGeolocationLogonPatternAnalysis";        NetworkTrafficFiltering["Network Traffic Filtering"] -->
          | filters | OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic["Outbound Internet Network Traffic"];

          NetworkTrafficFiltering["Network Traffic Filtering"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1008["Fallback Channels"] ;
          class NetworkTrafficFiltering DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OutboundInternetNetworkTraffic ArtifactNode;
          click NetworkTrafficFiltering href "/technique/d3f:NetworkTrafficFiltering";
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