Detection rules › Sublime MQL
Service abuse: Dropbox share with suspicious sender or document name
The detection rule is intended to match on messages sent from DropBox indicating a shared file to the recipient which contains suspicious content within the document or sender display name.
Threat classification
Sublime's own taxonomy (not MITRE ATT&CK).
| Category | Values |
|---|---|
| Attack types | Callback Phishing, BEC/Fraud |
| Tactics and techniques | Evasion, Social engineering |
Event coverage
Rule body MQL
type.inbound
// Legitimate Dropbox sending infratructure
and sender.email.email == "no-reply@dropbox.com"
and headers.auth_summary.spf.pass
and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
and strings.ends_with(headers.auth_summary.spf.details.designator,
'.dropbox.com'
)
and strings.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared')
and strings.icontains(subject.subject, 'with you')
and (
// contains the word dropbox
// everything not "shared" and "with you" is actor controlled
strings.icontains(subject.subject, 'dropbox')
or strings.icontains(subject.subject, 'sharefile')
// sender names part of the subject
or (
// Billing Accounting
regex.icontains(subject.subject,
'Accounts? (?:Payable|Receivable).*shared',
'Billing Support.*shared'
)
// HR/Payroll/Legal/etc
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Compliance HR.*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject,
'(?:Compliance|Executive|Finance|\bHR\b|\bIT\b|Legal|Payroll|Purchasing|Operations|Security|Training|Support).*shared'
)
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, '(?:Department|Team).*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Corporate Communications.*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Employee Relations.*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Office Manager.*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Risk Management.*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Payroll Admin(?:istrator).*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'Human Resources.*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'HR.*shared')
// IT related
or regex.icontains(subject.subject,
'IT Support.*shared',
'Information Technology.*shared',
'(?:Network|System)? Admin(?:istrator).*shared',
'Help Desk.*shared',
'Tech(?:nical) Support.*shared'
)
// an email address in the subject is also interesting
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, '\w+@\w+\.\w+.*shared')
)
// filename analysis
// the filename is also contianed in the subject line
or (
// untitled.paper
regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\"Untitled.paper')
// scanner themed
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*scanne[rd]')
// image theme
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*_IMG_')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*IMG[_-](?:\d|\W)+\"')
// ondrive theme
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*one_docx')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*One.?Drive')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*click here')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Download PDF')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Validate')
// Invoice Themes
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Invoice')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*INV\b')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Payment')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*ACH')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Wire Confirmation')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*P[O0]\W+?\d+\"')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\"P[O0](?:\W+?|\d+)')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*receipt')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Billing')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*statement')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Past Due')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Remit(?:tance)?')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Purchase Order')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Settlement')
// contract language
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Contract Agreement')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Pr[0o]p[0o]sal')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Contract Doc')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Claim Doc')
// Payroll/HR
// section also used in link_sharepoint_sus_name.yml with modified input
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Payroll')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Employee Pay\b')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Salary')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Benefit Enrollment')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Employee Handbook')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Reimbursement Approved')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject,
'shared.*\".*(?:Faculty|Staff)\s*(?:\w+\s+){0,3}\s*Eval(?:uation)?'
)
// shared files/extenstion
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Shared.?File')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Urgent')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Important')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Secure')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Encrypt')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*shared')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*protected')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*\.docx?\.pdf')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*\.docx?\.paper')
// all caps filename allowing for numbers, punct and spaces, and an optional file extenstion
or regex.contains(subject.subject,
'shared \"[A-Z0-9[:punct:]\s]+(?:\.[a-zA-Z]{3,5})\"'
)
or regex.icontains(subject.subject,
'shared \".*(?:shared|sent).*\" with you'
)
// MFA theme
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*Verification Code')
or regex.icontains(subject.subject, 'shared.*\".*\bMFA\b')
// the reply-to address is within the subject
or any(headers.reply_to,
strings.icontains(subject.subject, .email.domain.domain)
)
)
)
Detection logic
Scope: inbound message.
The detection rule is intended to match on messages sent from DropBox indicating a shared file to the recipient which contains suspicious content within the document or sender display name.
- inbound message
- sender.email.email is 'no-reply@dropbox.com'
- headers.auth_summary.spf.pass
- headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
- headers.auth_summary.spf.details.designator ends with '.dropbox.com'
- subject.subject contains 'shared'
- subject.subject contains 'with you'
any of:
- subject.subject contains 'dropbox'
- subject.subject contains 'sharefile'
subject.subject matches any of 18 patterns
Accounts? (?:Payable|Receivable).*sharedBilling Support.*sharedCompliance HR.*shared(?:Compliance|Executive|Finance|\bHR\b|\bIT\b|Legal|Payroll|Purchasing|Operations|Security|Training|Support).*shared(?:Department|Team).*sharedCorporate Communications.*sharedEmployee Relations.*sharedOffice Manager.*sharedRisk Management.*sharedPayroll Admin(?:istrator).*sharedHuman Resources.*sharedHR.*sharedIT Support.*sharedInformation Technology.*shared(?:Network|System)? Admin(?:istrator).*sharedHelp Desk.*sharedTech(?:nical) Support.*shared\w+@\w+\.\w+.*shared
any of:
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\"Untitled.paper'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*scanne[rd]'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*_IMG_'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*IMG[_-](?:\\d|\\W)+\\"'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*one_docx'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*One.?Drive'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*click here'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Download PDF'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Validate'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Invoice'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*INV\\b'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Payment'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*ACH'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Wire Confirmation'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*P[O0]\\W+?\\d+\\"'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\"P[O0](?:\\W+?|\\d+)'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*receipt'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Billing'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*statement'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Past Due'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Remit(?:tance)?'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Purchase Order'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Settlement'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Contract Agreement'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Pr[0o]p[0o]sal'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Contract Doc'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Claim Doc'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Payroll'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Employee Pay\\b'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Salary'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Benefit Enrollment'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Employee Handbook'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Reimbursement Approved'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*(?:Faculty|Staff)\\s*(?:\\w+\\s+){0,3}\\s*Eval(?:uation)?'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Shared.?File'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Urgent'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Important'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Secure'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Encrypt'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*shared'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*protected'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*\\.docx?\\.pdf'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*\\.docx?\\.paper'
- subject.subject matches 'shared \\"[A-Z0-9[:punct:]\\s]+(?:\\.[a-zA-Z]{3,5})\\"'
- subject.subject matches 'shared \\".*(?:shared|sent).*\\" with you'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*Verification Code'
- subject.subject matches 'shared.*\\".*\\bMFA\\b'
any of
headers.reply_towhere:- strings.icontains(subject.subject)
Inspects: headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass, headers.auth_summary.spf.details.designator, headers.auth_summary.spf.pass, headers.reply_to, headers.reply_to[].email.domain.domain, sender.email.email, subject.subject, type.inbound. Sensors: regex.contains, regex.icontains, strings.ends_with, strings.icontains.
Indicators matched (71)
| Field | Match | Value |
|---|---|---|
sender.email.email | equals | no-reply@dropbox.com |
strings.ends_with | suffix | .dropbox.com |
strings.icontains | substring | shared |
strings.icontains | substring | with you |
strings.icontains | substring | dropbox |
strings.icontains | substring | sharefile |
regex.icontains | regex | Accounts? (?:Payable|Receivable).*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Billing Support.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Compliance HR.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | (?:Compliance|Executive|Finance|\bHR\b|\bIT\b|Legal|Payroll|Purchasing|Operations|Security|Training|Support).*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | (?:Department|Team).*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Corporate Communications.*shared |
59 more
regex.icontains | regex | Employee Relations.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Office Manager.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Risk Management.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Payroll Admin(?:istrator).*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Human Resources.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | HR.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | IT Support.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Information Technology.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | (?:Network|System)? Admin(?:istrator).*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Help Desk.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | Tech(?:nical) Support.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | \w+@\w+\.\w+.*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\"Untitled.paper |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*scanne[rd] |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*_IMG_ |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*IMG[_-](?:\d|\W)+\" |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*one_docx |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*One.?Drive |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*click here |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Download PDF |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Validate |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Invoice |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*INV\b |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Payment |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*ACH |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Wire Confirmation |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*P[O0]\W+?\d+\" |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\"P[O0](?:\W+?|\d+) |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*receipt |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Billing |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*statement |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Past Due |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Remit(?:tance)? |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Purchase Order |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Settlement |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Contract Agreement |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Pr[0o]p[0o]sal |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Contract Doc |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Claim Doc |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Payroll |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Employee Pay\b |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Salary |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Benefit Enrollment |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Employee Handbook |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Reimbursement Approved |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*(?:Faculty|Staff)\s*(?:\w+\s+){0,3}\s*Eval(?:uation)? |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Shared.?File |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Urgent |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Important |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Secure |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Encrypt |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*shared |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*protected |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*\.docx?\.pdf |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*\.docx?\.paper |
regex.contains | regex | shared \"[A-Z0-9[:punct:]\s]+(?:\.[a-zA-Z]{3,5})\" |
regex.icontains | regex | shared \".*(?:shared|sent).*\" with you |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*Verification Code |
regex.icontains | regex | shared.*\".*\bMFA\b |