Log_2022-11-16t013005.log -

The log file is a central artifact in the "Forensic" challenge from the 2022 CAICC (Cyber Assessment and Training Center) competition.

The log contains thousands of entries from a single IP address——attempting to log in via SSH as the user developer . The timestamps show multiple attempts per second, a clear indicator of an automated brute-force script. 3. Finding the Successful Entry log_2022-11-16T013005.log

Nov 16 01:35:12 ubuntu sshd[4201]: Accepted password for developer from 192.168.1.15 port 52432 ssh2 The log file is a central artifact in

: Identify the attacker's source IP, the targeted username, and the successful password. Analysis Steps 1. Initial Inspection Initial Inspection # Count failed attempts by IP

# Count failed attempts by IP grep "Failed password" log_2022-11-16T013005.log | awk 'print $(NF-3)' | sort | uniq -c | sort -nr Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard

: Found by identifying the final password attempted before the "Accepted" status log.