Genesis and the Future of Security Logs: Disruption of Traditional Differentiation in the Era of XDR and NIS2 Compliance

1. Historical Evolution of Logging and the Genesis of Audit Trails Data logging, originally primitive records of system status, has undergone a dramatic evolution intrinsically linked to the complexity and interconnectedness of modern IT systems. […]

Fake System Logs

Goal: Gather information about attacker activity by planting fake system logs.

Approach: Creating and placing misleading system logs to attract attacker attention.

Create fake system logs that indicate suspicious activity, failed login attempts, or successful privilege escalations. Place these logs in locations where attackers are likely to search for evidence of compromise.