Detection rules › YARA-L
YARA-L rules: 3i
| Rule | Severity |
|---|---|
| Okta User Suspicious Activity Reported | medium |
| VT Relationships File Executes File | high |
Okta User Suspicious Activity Reported
#An Okta user reports suspicious activity in response to an end user security notification.
MITRE ATT&CK Coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Initial Access | |
| Persistence | |
| Privilege Escalation | |
| Stealth |
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_user_suspicious_activity_reported {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "An Okta user reports suspicious activity in response to an end user security notification."
rule_id = "mr_09eaaa93-be5e-4b7f-9d6b-8675e63291a0"
rule_name = "Okta User Suspicious Activity Reported"
reference = "https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Security/suspicious-activity-reporting.htm"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial Access"
mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/"
mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "Okta"
severity = "Medium"
priority = "Medium"
events:
$suspicious.metadata.product_name = "Okta"
$suspicious.metadata.vendor_name = "Okta"
$suspicious.metadata.event_type = "USER_UNCATEGORIZED"
$suspicious.metadata.product_event_type = "user.account.report_suspicious_activity_by_enduser"
$suspicious.security_result.summary = "User report suspicious activity"
$suspicious.target.user.userid = $userid
match:
$userid over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(
35 +
// Increase Risk based on suspiciousActivityEventType
if($suspicious.security_result.detection_fields["suspiciousActivityEventType"] = "system.email.mfa_enroll_notification.sent_message", 30)
)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial Access"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts"
$target_user_agent = array_distinct($suspicious.network.http.user_agent)
$principal_ip = array_distinct($suspicious.principal.ip)
$principal_ip_country = array_distinct($suspicious.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
$principal_ip_state = array_distinct($suspicious.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
$principal_ip_city = array_distinct($suspicious.principal.location.city)
$principal_user_email_addresses = array_distinct ($suspicious.principal.user.email_addresses)
$security_result_summary = array_distinct($suspicious.security_result.summary)
$target_user_email_addresses = array_distinct($suspicious.target.user.email_addresses)
$target_user_userid = array_distinct($suspicious.target.user.userid)
condition:
$suspicious
}
YARA-L Rule Structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $suspicious event in the 1h window.
Events
$suspicious
metadata.product_event_type = "user.account.report_suspicious_activity_by_enduser"security_result.summary = "User report suspicious activity"
Match and Correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max( 35 + if($suspicious.security_result.detection_fields["suspiciousActivityEventType"] = "system.email.mfa_enroll_notification.sent_message", 30) ) |
target_user_agent | array_distinct($suspicious.network.http.user_agent) |
principal_ip | array_distinct($suspicious.principal.ip) |
principal_ip_country | array_distinct($suspicious.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
principal_ip_state | array_distinct($suspicious.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state) |
principal_ip_city | array_distinct($suspicious.principal.location.city) |
principal_user_email_addresses | array_distinct ($suspicious.principal.user.email_addresses) |
security_result_summary | array_distinct($suspicious.security_result.summary) |
target_user_email_addresses | array_distinct($suspicious.target.user.email_addresses) |
target_user_userid | array_distinct($suspicious.target.user.userid) |
VT Relationships File Executes File
#Alert on known File Hash executing known File Hash with VT Relationships.
Telemetry Coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4688: A new process has been created. |
Rule Body
// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule vt_relationships_file_executes_file {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Alert on known File Hash executing known File Hash with VT Relationships."
rule_id = "mr_9250a0b5-b671-4c63-bb78-d7fda0ac2cf4"
rule_name = "VT Relationships File Executes File"
type = "alert"
tags = "vt"
data_source = "microsoft sysmon"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
events:
$process.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH"
$process.principal.process.file.sha256 = $p_file_hash
$process.target.process.file.sha256 = $t_file_hash
$process.principal.hostname = $hostname
// Uses VirusTotal integration via entity graph, this section maps to principal process file hash
$vt.graph.metadata.entity_type = "FILE"
$vt.graph.metadata.source_type = "GLOBAL_CONTEXT"
$vt.graph.metadata.vendor_name = "VirusTotal"
$vt.graph.metadata.product_name = "VirusTotal Relationships"
$vt.graph.entity.file.sha256 = $p_file_hash
// Uses VirusTotal integration via entity graph, this section maps the hash to a hash it executes
$vt.graph.relations.entity_type = "FILE"
$vt.graph.relations.relationship = "EXECUTES"
$vt.graph.relations.entity.file.sha256 = $t_file_hash
match:
$hostname over 5m
outcome:
$risk_score = 85
$event_count = count_distinct($process.metadata.id)
//added to populate alert graph with additional context
// Commented out principal.hostname because it is already represented in graph as match variable. If match changes, can uncomment to add to results
//$principal_hostname = array_distinct($process.principal.hostname)
$principal_process_pid = array_distinct($process.principal.process.pid)
$principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line)
$principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256)
$principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path)
$principal_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
$principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
$target_process_pid = array_distinct($process.target.process.pid)
$target_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.target.process.command_line)
$target_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256)
$target_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path)
$target_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
$principal_user_userid = array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)
condition:
$process and $vt
}
YARA-L Rule Structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $process event in the 5m window and $vt matches entity context.
Events
$process
$vt
graph.metadata.entity_type = "FILE"graph.metadata.source_type = "GLOBAL_CONTEXT"graph.metadata.vendor_name = "VirusTotal"graph.metadata.product_name = "VirusTotal Relationships"graph.relations.entity_type = "FILE"graph.relations.relationship = "EXECUTES"
Match and Correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 85 |
event_count | count_distinct($process.metadata.id) |
principal_process_pid | array_distinct($process.principal.process.pid) |
principal_process_command_line | array_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line) |
principal_process_file_sha256 | array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256) |
principal_process_file_full_path | array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path) |
principal_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id) |
principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id) |
target_process_pid | array_distinct($process.target.process.pid) |
target_process_command_line | array_distinct($process.target.process.command_line) |
target_process_file_sha256 | array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256) |
target_process_file_full_path | array_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path) |
target_process_product_specific_process_id | array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id) |
principal_user_userid | array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid) |