NetCat Usage on macOS

Detects the execution of NetCat (nc) on macOS systems. NetCat is a versatile networking utility that can be used for various purposes, including port scanning, banner grabbing, file transfers, and creating backdoors. This rule specifically looks for process creation events where the process name is 'nc' and excludes known legitimate uses by 'Jamf Connect' and 'TruU Authenticator', as well as a specific health check script.