Detection rules › YARA-L
YARA-L rules: 0z
| Rule | Severity |
|---|---|
| ADFS DKM Key Access | high |
| WHOIS Recently Created Domain Access | info |
ADFS DKM Key Access
#Detects access to the AD contact object to read the AD FS DKM (distributed key manager) master key value
MITRE ATT&CK Coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Credential Access |
References
Telemetry Coverage
Rule Body
// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule adfs_dkm_key_access {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects access to the AD contact object to read the AD FS DKM (distributed key manager) master key value"
rule_id = "mr_2517eaa0-0915-4a9e-8ca2-abce955eb635"
rule_name = "ADFS DKM Key Access"
reference = "https://github.com/OTRF/BHEU22-ADFS/blob/main/Slide-Deck.pdf"
type = "alert"
tactic = "TA0006"
technique = "T1552.004"
platform = "Windows"
data_source = "windows security events"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
events:
$object.metadata.event_type = "USER_RESOURCE_ACCESS"
$object.metadata.product_name = "Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing"
$object.metadata.vendor_name = "Microsoft"
$object.metadata.product_event_type = "4662"
any $object.security_result.detection_fields.value = "properties:{8d3bca50-1d7e-11d0-a081-00aa006c33ed}"
$object.principal.labels["SubjectLogonId"] = $subject
$login.metadata.event_type = "USER_LOGIN"
$login.metadata.product_name = "Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing"
$login.metadata.vendor_name = "Microsoft"
$login.metadata.product_event_type = "4624"
$login.target.labels["TargetLogonId"] = $subject
$login.principal.hostname = $hostname
match:
$hostname over 5m
outcome:
$risk_score = 85
//added to populate alert graph with additional context
//Commented out because it is the same as the match variable, if match variable changes, uncomment to use
//$principal_hostname = array_distinct($logon.principal.hostname)
$object_principal_process_pid = array_distinct($object.principal.process.pid)
$object_principal_user_userid = array_distinct($object.principal.user.userid)
//$principal_user_windows_sid = array_distinct($object.principal.user.windows_sid)
$object_target_resource_name = array_distinct($object.target.resource.name)
condition:
$object and $login
}
YARA-L Rule Structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $object event in the 5m window and at least one $login event in the 5m window.
Events
$login
metadata.product_event_type = "4624"
$object
metadata.product_event_type = "4662"security_result.detection_fields.value = "properties:{8d3bca50-1d7e-11d0-a081-00aa006c33ed}"
Match and Correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 85 |
object_principal_process_pid | array_distinct($object.principal.process.pid) |
object_principal_user_userid | array_distinct($object.principal.user.userid) |
object_target_resource_name | array_distinct($object.target.resource.name) |
WHOIS Recently Created Domain Access
#Detects access attempts to a newly created domain via WHOIS enrichment.
Telemetry Coverage
Rule Body
// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule whois_recently_created_domain_access {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects access attempts to a newly created domain via WHOIS enrichment."
rule_id = "mr_209a5ab1-a0ea-473c-bfae-7beb67673e99"
rule_name = "WHOIS Recently Created Domain Access"
type = "alert"
tags = "whois"
data_source = "zscalar"
severity = "Info"
priority = "Info"
events:
($access.metadata.event_type = "NETWORK_HTTP" or $access.metadata.event_type = "NETWORK_CONNECTION")
// join access event to entity graph to use WHOIS data
$access.target.hostname = $domain
// Whois domains provided by GCTI Feed
$whois.graph.entity.domain.name = $domain
$whois.graph.metadata.entity_type = "DOMAIN_NAME"
$whois.graph.metadata.vendor_name = "WHOIS"
$whois.graph.metadata.product_name = "WHOISXMLAPI Simple Whois"
$whois.graph.metadata.source_type = "GLOBAL_CONTEXT"
$whois.graph.entity.domain.creation_time.seconds > 0
// domain was created in the last 30 days
2592000 > timestamp.current_seconds() - $whois.graph.entity.domain.creation_time.seconds
match:
$domain over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = 20
$event_count = count_distinct($access.metadata.id)
//added to populate alert graph with additional context
$principal_hostname = array_distinct($access.principal.hostname)
// Commented out target.hostname because it is already represented in graph as match variable. If match changes, can uncomment to add to results
//$target_hostname = array_distinct($access.target.hostname)
$principal_process_pid = array_distinct($access.principal.process.pid)
$principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($access.principal.process.command_line)
$principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($access.principal.process.file.sha256)
$principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($access.principal.process.file.full_path)
$principal_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($access.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
$principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($access.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
$target_process_pid = array_distinct($access.target.process.pid)
$target_process_command_line = array_distinct($access.target.process.command_line)
$target_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($access.target.process.file.sha256)
$target_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($access.target.process.file.full_path)
$target_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($access.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
$target_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($access.target.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
$principal_user_userid = array_distinct($access.principal.user.userid)
$target_user_userid = array_distinct($access.target.user.userid)
$target_url = array_distinct($access.target.url)
condition:
$access and $whois
}
YARA-L Rule Structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $access event in the 1h window and $whois matches entity context.
Events
$access
$whois
graph.metadata.entity_type = "DOMAIN_NAME"graph.metadata.vendor_name = "WHOIS"graph.metadata.product_name = "WHOISXMLAPI Simple Whois"graph.metadata.source_type = "GLOBAL_CONTEXT"graph.entity.domain.creation_time.seconds > "0"timestamp.current_seconds() time_arithmetic "graph.entity.domain.creation_time.seconds" or "2592000"
Match and Correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 20 |
event_count | count_distinct($access.metadata.id) |
principal_hostname | array_distinct($access.principal.hostname) |
principal_process_pid | array_distinct($access.principal.process.pid) |
principal_process_command_line | array_distinct($access.principal.process.command_line) |
principal_process_file_sha256 | array_distinct($access.principal.process.file.sha256) |
principal_process_file_full_path | array_distinct($access.principal.process.file.full_path) |
principal_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($access.principal.process.product_specific_process_id) |
principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($access.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id) |
target_process_pid | array_distinct($access.target.process.pid) |
target_process_command_line | array_distinct($access.target.process.command_line) |
target_process_file_sha256 | array_distinct($access.target.process.file.sha256) |
target_process_file_full_path | array_distinct($access.target.process.file.full_path) |
target_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($access.target.process.product_specific_process_id) |
target_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($access.target.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id) |
principal_user_userid | array_distinct($access.principal.user.userid) |
target_user_userid | array_distinct($access.target.user.userid) |
target_url | array_distinct($access.target.url) |