GUI Input Capture - T1056.002

(ATT&CK® Technique)

Definition

Adversaries may mimic common operating system GUI components to prompt users for credentials with a seemingly legitimate prompt. When programs are executed that need additional privileges than are present in the current user context, it is common for the operating system to prompt the user for proper credentials to authorize the elevated privileges for the task (ex: Bypass User Account Control).

D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1056002["GUI Input Capture"] --> |accesses| GraphicalUserInterface["Graphical User Interface"]; class T1056002 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class GraphicalUserInterface ArtifactNode; click GraphicalUserInterface href "/dao/artifact/d3f:GraphicalUserInterface";
        click T1056002 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1056.002/"; click GraphicalUserInterface href "/dao/artifact/d3f:GraphicalUserInterface";

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