Detection rules › Sublime MQL

Attachment: PDF with eCheckRun lures

Severity
medium
Type
rule
Source
github.com/sublime-security/sublime-rules

Detects PDF attachments matching yara rules looking for attachments containing artifacts from related to fake financial/invoice themes, including eCheckRun lures. These are commonly used to trick users into believe they have received legitmate electronic payment messages.

Threat classification

Sublime's own taxonomy (not MITRE ATT&CK).

CategoryValues
Attack typesCredential Phishing
Tactics and techniquesPDF

Event coverage

Rule body MQL

type.inbound
and any(filter(attachments, .file_type == "pdf"),
        any(file.explode(.),
            any(.scan.yara.matches, .name in ("pdf_eCheckLure_format", ))
        )
)

Detection logic

Scope: inbound message.

Detects PDF attachments matching yara rules looking for attachments containing artifacts from related to fake financial/invoice themes, including eCheckRun lures. These are commonly used to trick users into believe they have received legitmate electronic payment messages.

  1. inbound message
  2. any of filter(attachments) where:
    • any of file.explode(.) where:
      • any of .scan.yara.matches where:
        • .name in ('pdf_eCheckLure_format')

Inspects: attachments[].file_type, type.inbound. Sensors: file.explode.

Indicators matched (2)

FieldMatchValue
attachments[].file_typeequalspdf
file.explode(filter(attachments)[])[].scan.yara.matches[].namememberpdf_eCheckLure_format