Heartbeat-Triggered Agent Task Modifies Memory Without User Notification
This rule monitors for the creation or modification of specific files (e.g., AGENTS.md, MEMORY.md, IDENTITY.md) that often mimic agent-based collection or configuration files. It specifically identifies when these files are created by processes associated with scheduling mechanisms like 'cron' or 'scheduler', or triggered by a 'heartbeat' event, which is potentially indicative of adversary data collection or staging activity.
Cortex XDR
