Dead Drop Resolver C2 via Pastebin DNS Lookup
This rule detects DNS queries for 'pastebin.com' that occur at a high frequency (5 times within 60 seconds from the same source IP). This pattern is indicative of a Dead Drop Resolver Command and Control (C2) mechanism, where attackers use services like Pastebin to host C2 instructions or data, and malware frequently queries these services to retrieve commands or exfiltrate data. The rule specifically targets DNS traffic on port 53.
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