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Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Uncovering Local Windows Account Creation via Command Line with KQL

Spot unauthorized backdoor user accounts created on endpoints via net.exe, net1.exe, and PowerShell local user management cmdlets.

Threat Hunting 2 min read
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Uncovering Local Windows Account Creation via Command Line with KQL
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Detecting Shadow IT and Massive Cloud Storage Uploads in Enterprise Networks

Monitor unauthorized data transfers to personal cloud storage providers (MEGA, Dropbox, WeTransfer) using byte-count aggregation in KQL.

Network Security 1 min read
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Detecting Shadow IT and Massive Cloud Storage Uploads in Enterprise Networks
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Detecting Suspicious Microsoft 365 Inbox Forwarding Rules Using OfficeActivity

Halt Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud by catching covert Exchange Online inbox rules forwarding emails to external domains.

Cloud Security 2 min read
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Detecting Suspicious Microsoft 365 Inbox Forwarding Rules Using OfficeActivity
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Spotting Web Shell Execution: Web Server Spawning Suspicious Child Processes

Detect web server compromises and web shell activity by identifying suspicious interactive shells spawned by IIS (w3wp.exe), Nginx, or Apache.

Endpoint Detection 2 min read
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Spotting Web Shell Execution: Web Server Spawning Suspicious Child Processes
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Identifying Inactive and Dormant Service Principals Misuse in Microsoft Entra ID

Detect sudden activity from long-dormant Service Principals and App Registrations that may indicate compromised client secrets or abandoned credentials.

Identity Security 2 min read
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Identifying Inactive and Dormant Service Principals Misuse in Microsoft Entra ID
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Detecting Defender Antivirus Tamper Protection Disablement and Registry Evasion

Alert when ransomware or attackers attempt to disable Microsoft Defender Real-Time Monitoring and Antivirus via registry tampering.

Endpoint Detection 2 min read
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Detecting Defender Antivirus Tamper Protection Disablement and Registry Evasion
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Hunting for Cobalt Strike and C2 Periodic Beaconing Using DeviceNetworkEvents

Detect outbound Command and Control beaconing patterns with low interval variance using statistical time-delta functions in Defender XDR KQL.

Network Security 2 min read
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Hunting for Cobalt Strike and C2 Periodic Beaconing Using DeviceNetworkEvents
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Detecting DNS Tunneling and High-Volume Data Exfiltration with Sentinel KQL

Uncover covert C2 communication channels and DNS data exfiltration using string length thresholds and subdomain entropy analysis in KQL.

Network Security 2 min read
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Detecting DNS Tunneling and High-Volume Data Exfiltration with Sentinel KQL
Dikshant Lather Dikshant Lather · Sep 25, 2026

Monitoring Azure Key Vault Unauthorized Enumeration and Secret Access with KQL

Detect adversaries enumerating and dumping secrets, certificates, and API keys from Azure Key Vault using diagnostic log queries in Sentinel.

Cloud Security 2 min read
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Monitoring Azure Key Vault Unauthorized Enumeration and Secret Access with KQL
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