Today's Odd Web Requests, (Wed, Apr 29th)
Summary
The SANS Internet Storm Center observed two distinct reconnaissance requests targeting their honeypots today. These requests do not appear to be associated with known vulnerabilities, but the center is soliciting additional information from the community.
IFF Assessment
FOE
Reconnaissance requests indicate potential adversaries are probing for weaknesses, which is a precursor to attacks.
Defender Context
This article highlights the ongoing nature of network reconnaissance, a critical phase for threat actors. Defenders should ensure their network monitoring is robust to detect and analyze such probing activities, looking for patterns that might indicate targeted attacks or the exploitation of unknown vulnerabilities.