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AWS GuardDuty DGA Domain Activity Detected

#
Severity
high
Type
Alert
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Amazon GuardDuty detects an Amazon EC2 instance or a container querying algorithmically generated domains (DGA).

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

Rule Body

// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule aws_guardduty_dga_domain_activity_detected {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Amazon GuardDuty detects an Amazon EC2 instance or a container querying algorithmically generated domains (DGA)."
    rule_id = "mr_52851fd2-be35-4eda-82b3-541edc5c2196"
    rule_name = "AWS GuardDuty DGA Domain Activity Detected"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Command and Control"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Dynamic Resolution: Domain Generation Algorithms"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1568/002/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "AWS GuardDuty"
    platform = "AWS"
    severity = "High"
    priority = "High"

  events:
    $guardduty.metadata.vendor_name = "AMAZON"
    $guardduty.metadata.product_name = "AWS GuardDuty"
    $guardduty.metadata.product_event_type = /DGADomainRequest/
    //Filter out sample findings
    $guardduty.security_result.about.labels["Sample"] != "true"

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Command and Control"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Dynamic Resolution: Domain Generation Algorithms"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1568.002"
    $event_count = count_distinct($guardduty.metadata.id)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($guardduty.principal.ip)
    $principal_ip_country = array_distinct($guardduty.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_ip_state = array_distinct($guardduty.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_user_display_name = $guardduty.principal.user.user_display_name
    $aws_region = $guardduty.target.location.name
    $target_resource_name = $guardduty.target.resource.name
    $target_resource_product_object_id = $guardduty.target.resource.product_object_id
    $security_result_summary = array_distinct($guardduty.security_result.summary)
    $security_result_description = array_distinct($guardduty.security_result.description)
    $security_result_severity = array_distinct($guardduty.security_result.severity)
    $security_result_severity_details = array_distinct($guardduty.security_result.severity_details)
    $metadata_product_event_type = array_distinct($guardduty.metadata.product_event_type)

  condition:
    $guardduty
}

YARA-L Rule Structure

Condition

Fires when at least one $guardduty event.

Events

$guardduty

  • metadata.product_event_type matches "DGADomainRequest"
  • security_result.about.labels["Sample"] != "true"

Outcome

Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(35)
event_countcount_distinct($guardduty.metadata.id)
principal_iparray_distinct($guardduty.principal.ip)
principal_ip_countryarray_distinct($guardduty.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_ip_statearray_distinct($guardduty.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_user_display_name$guardduty.principal.user.user_display_name
aws_region$guardduty.target.location.name
target_resource_name$guardduty.target.resource.name
target_resource_product_object_id$guardduty.target.resource.product_object_id
security_result_summaryarray_distinct($guardduty.security_result.summary)
security_result_descriptionarray_distinct($guardduty.security_result.description)
security_result_severityarray_distinct($guardduty.security_result.severity)
security_result_severity_detailsarray_distinct($guardduty.security_result.severity_details)
metadata_product_event_typearray_distinct($guardduty.metadata.product_event_type)

Okta ThreatInsight Suspected Password Spray Attack

#
Severity
medium
Type
Alert
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Okta's ThreatInsight can identify Password Spray attacks.

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

References

Telemetry Coverage

Rules Detecting the Same Action

These rules filter on the same operation.

Rule Body

// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule okta_threatinsight_suspected_password_spray_attack {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Okta's ThreatInsight can identify Password Spray attacks."
    rule_id = "mr_4d081db5-7ea3-4300-8e0f-d7c7fcc1f662"
    rule_name = "Okta ThreatInsight Suspected Password Spray Attack"
    reference = "https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Security/threat-insight/configure-threatinsight-system-log.htm"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Brute Force: Password Spraying"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/003/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "Okta"
    severity = "Medium"
    priority = "Medium"

  events:
    $login.metadata.product_name = "Okta"
    $login.metadata.vendor_name = "Okta"
    $login.metadata.event_type = "USER_UNCATEGORIZED"
    $login.metadata.product_event_type = "security.threat.detected"
    $login.security_result.category_details = "Password Spray"

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(
        // Baseline
        35 +
        // If the IP Address is marked as suspicious IP address by Okta ThreatInsight
        if($login.security_result.detection_fields["threatSuspected"] = "true", 30) +
        // Unauthorized target geographies
        if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Cuba", 20) +
        if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Iran", 20) +
        if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "North Korea", 20) +
        if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Russia", 20) +
        if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Syria", 20)
    )
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Brute Force: Password Spraying"
    $target_user_agent = $login.network.http.user_agent
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($login.principal.ip)
    $principal_ip_country = array_distinct($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_ip_state = array_distinct($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_ip_city = $login.principal.location.city
    $security_result_summary = array_distinct($login.security_result.summary)

  condition:
    $login
}

YARA-L Rule Structure

Condition

Fires when at least one $login event.

Events

$login USER_UNCATEGORIZED

  • metadata.product_event_type = "security.threat.detected"
  • security_result.category_details = "Password Spray"

Outcome

Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax( 35 + if($login.security_result.detection_fields["threatSuspected"] = "true", 30) + if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Cuba", 20) + if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Iran", 20) + if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "North Korea", 20) + if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Russia", 20) + if($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region = "Syria", 20) )
target_user_agent$login.network.http.user_agent
principal_iparray_distinct($login.principal.ip)
principal_ip_countryarray_distinct($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_ip_statearray_distinct($login.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_ip_city$login.principal.location.city
security_result_summaryarray_distinct($login.security_result.summary)

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