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Hardware Manipulation
Alter the hardware configuration of a system to limit what an adversary can do with the device.
Hardware Manipulation can be making physical or configuration changes, including physically removing a system's microphone, camera, on-board Wi-Fi adapter, etc. or using other controls to disable those devices.
Opportunities
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| DOS0106 | There is an opportunity to alter the system to prevent an adversary from capturing audio content. |
| DOS0115 | There is an opportunity to alter the system to prevent an adversary from capturing video content. |
Use Cases
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| DUC0106 | A defender can physically remove or disable a system's microphone and web camera so that audio capture is not possible. |
| DUC0115 | A defender can physically remove or disable a system's web camera and remove any video capture applications so that video capture is not possible. |
Procedures
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| DPR0037 | Remove the microphone from a laptop to prevent an adversary from capturing audio from the device. |
| DPR0038 | Remove the Wi-Fi hardware from a device to prevent an adversary from enabling and using a Wi-Fi connection. |
ATT&CK® Techniques
ID | Name | ATT&CK Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| T1123 | Audio Capture | Collection |
| T1125 | Video Capture | Collection |