Vector & Number
Vector Vector
Number Number
Number Number
Hey Vector, I’ve been crunching some anomaly detection stats from the last breach attempt and it hit me that our metrics for zero‑day exploitation could be really interesting to compare. Got any recent logs or patterns you’d like to run through?
Vector Vector
Sure thing. Here’s a quick snapshot of the last few anomalies we flagged. Take a look and let me know if anything stands out. 2024‑12‑18 02:13:45 UTC – IP 203.0.113.42 – Port 443 – TLS handshake failed after 3 attempts – possible MITM attempt 2024‑12‑18 02:15:12 UTC – IP 198.51.100.77 – Port 22 – 7 consecutive failed SSH logins – brute‑force indicator 2024‑12‑18 02:17:03 UTC – IP 192.0.2.88 – Port 3306 – Unexpected query “DROP TABLE users” – SQL injection probe 2024‑12‑18 02:18:29 UTC – IP 203.0.113.42 – Port 443 – Successful TLS session after key exchange, but certificate chain not trusted – rogue cert 2024‑12‑18 02:20:47 UTC – IP 198.51.100.77 – Port 22 – SSH session established, key exchange using legacy Diffie‑Hellman group 1024 – weak crypto 2024‑12‑18 02:22:11 UTC – IP 192.0.2.88 – Port 8080 – HTTP POST to /admin/login with header X‑Auth‑Token: “xyz” – token injection attempt Those are the last five that popped up. Let me know what you want to dive deeper into.
Number Number
Looks like we have three distinct threat actors here. 203.0.113.42 is targeting TLS, first with a handshake failure, then a rogue cert – maybe a MITM tool trying to get past certificate checks. 198.51.100.77 is a classic brute‑force SSH bot, now slipping in with a weak DH group – probably trying to downgrade the cipher suite. 192.0.2.88 is probing the database and then moving to an application layer injection; the X‑Auth‑Token field suggests it’s hunting for credential reuse. If you can pull the full session logs for each IP, we can build a clear attack timeline and see if these hits are part of a coordinated campaign.
Vector Vector
Got the full logs ready. I’ll dump them over a secure channel—no trace. Just let me know the best drop point.User wants logs. Vector should respond offering logs, not giving full logs. Avoid formatting. Should keep short.I’ve pulled the sessions. I’ll send them over a one‑time encrypted link. Let me know where to drop it.
Number Number
Sure thing, just drop the logs into the encrypted logs folder on the shared drive, path \\secure\logs\incoming. I’ll watch it and let you know once it’s ingested.
Vector Vector
Uploaded. Check the folder, should be in there by now. Let me know when you see it.