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AppleScript - T1059.002

(ATT&CK® Technique)
Definition

Adversaries may abuse AppleScript for execution. AppleScript is a macOS scripting language designed to control applications and parts of the OS via inter-application messages called AppleEvents. These AppleEvent messages can be sent independently or easily scripted with AppleScript. These events can locate open windows, send keystrokes, and interact with almost any open application locally or remotely.
D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1059002["AppleScript"] --> |executes| ExecutableScript["Executable Script"]; class T1059002 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode; click ExecutableScript href "/dao/artifact/d3f:ExecutableScript";
        click T1059002 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1059.002/"; click ExecutableScript href "/dao/artifact/d3f:ExecutableScript";DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -->
          | spoofs | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -.->
            | may-deceive | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class DecoyFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click DecoyFile href "/technique/d3f:DecoyFile"; DynamicAnalysis["Dynamic Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          DynamicAnalysis["Dynamic Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class DynamicAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click DynamicAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:DynamicAnalysis"; EmulatedFileAnalysis["Emulated File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          EmulatedFileAnalysis["Emulated File Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class EmulatedFileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click EmulatedFileAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:EmulatedFileAnalysis"; FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class FileIntegrityMonitoring DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileIntegrityMonitoring href "/technique/d3f:FileIntegrityMonitoring"; FileEviction["File Eviction"] -->
          | deletes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileEviction["File Eviction"] -.->
            | may-evict | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class FileEviction DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileEviction href "/technique/d3f:FileEviction"; FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -->
          | encrypts | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -.->
            | may-harden | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class FileEncryption DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileEncryption href "/technique/d3f:FileEncryption"; ExecutableAllowlisting["Executable Allowlisting"] -->
          | blocks | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          ExecutableAllowlisting["Executable Allowlisting"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class ExecutableAllowlisting DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click ExecutableAllowlisting href "/technique/d3f:ExecutableAllowlisting"; ExecutableDenylisting["Executable Denylisting"] -->
          | blocks | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          ExecutableDenylisting["Executable Denylisting"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class ExecutableDenylisting DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click ExecutableDenylisting href "/technique/d3f:ExecutableDenylisting"; LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -->
          | restricts | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class LocalFilePermissions DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click LocalFilePermissions href "/technique/d3f:LocalFilePermissions"; RestoreFile["Restore File"] -->
          | restores | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          RestoreFile["Restore File"] -.->
            | may-restore | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class RestoreFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreFile href "/technique/d3f:RestoreFile"; FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class FileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:FileAnalysis"; RemoteFileAccessMediation["Remote File Access Mediation"] -->
          | isolates | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          RemoteFileAccessMediation["Remote File Access Mediation"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1059002["AppleScript"] ;
          class RemoteFileAccessMediation DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click RemoteFileAccessMediation href "/technique/d3f:RemoteFileAccessMediation";
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