Detection rules › Sublime MQL
Constant Contact link infrastructure abuse
Email contains a Constant Contact (mass mailing platform) tracking link but does not originate from Constant Contact sending infrastructure. The rs6.net domain has been abused by threat actors to attempt credential phishing.
Threat classification
Sublime's own taxonomy (not MITRE ATT&CK).
| Category | Values |
|---|---|
| Attack types | Credential Phishing |
| Tactics and techniques | Free email provider, Open redirect, Social engineering |
Event coverage
Rule body MQL
type.inbound
and (
(
length(body.links) < 15
and any(body.links,
.href_url.domain.root_domain in (
"rs6.net",
"constantcontactpages.com"
)
)
)
or (
length(attachments) <= 3
and (
any(attachments,
(.file_type in $file_types_images or .file_type == "pdf")
//
// This rule makes use of a beta feature and is subject to change without notice
// using the beta feature in custom rules is not suggested until it has been formally released
//
and any(beta.scan_qr(.).items,
.type is not null
and .url.domain.root_domain in (
"rs6.net",
"constantcontactpages.com"
)
)
//
// This rule makes use of a beta feature and is subject to change without notice
// using the beta feature in custom rules is not suggested until it has been formally released
//
// exclude images taken with mobile cameras and screenshots from android
and not any(beta.parse_exif(.).fields,
.key == "Model"
or (
.key == "Software"
and strings.starts_with(.value, "Android")
)
)
// exclude images taken with mobile cameras and screenshots from Apple
and not any(beta.parse_exif(.).fields,
.key == "DeviceManufacturer"
and .value == "Apple Computer Inc."
)
)
or (
length(attachments) == 0
and (
//
// This rule makes use of a beta feature and is subject to change without notice
// using the beta feature in custom rules is not suggested until it has been formally released
//
beta.parse_exif(file.message_screenshot()).image_height < 2000
and beta.parse_exif(file.message_screenshot()).image_width < 2000
and beta.scan_qr(file.message_screenshot()).found
and any(beta.scan_qr(file.message_screenshot()).items,
.type is not null and .url.domain.root_domain == "rs6.net"
)
)
)
)
)
)
and not (
any(headers.hops,
strings.icontains(.authentication_results.spf_details.designator,
"constantcontact.com"
)
)
or any(headers.hops,
strings.icontains(.received_spf.designator, "constantcontact.com")
)
or (
(
any(headers.hops,
any(.authentication_results.dkim_details,
.domain == "auth.ccsend.com"
)
)
)
and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
)
or any(headers.references, strings.iends_with(., "ccsend.com"))
)
// negating legit replies
and not (
(
strings.istarts_with(subject.subject, "RE:")
or strings.istarts_with(subject.subject, "FW:")
or strings.istarts_with(subject.subject, "FWD:")
or strings.istarts_with(subject.subject, "Automatic reply:")
or regex.imatch(subject.subject,
'(\[[^\]]+\]\s?){0,3}(re|fwd?|automat.*)\s?:.*'
)
)
and (length(headers.references) > 0 or headers.in_reply_to is not null)
)
// negate highly trusted sender domains unless they fail DMARC authentication
and (
(
sender.email.domain.root_domain in $high_trust_sender_root_domains
and not headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
)
or sender.email.domain.root_domain not in $high_trust_sender_root_domains
)
and profile.by_sender().prevalence in ("new", "outlier", "rare")
Detection logic
Scope: inbound message.
Email contains a Constant Contact (mass mailing platform) tracking link but does not originate from Constant Contact sending infrastructure. The rs6.net domain has been abused by threat actors to attempt credential phishing.
- inbound message
any of:
all of:
- length(body.links) < 15
any of
body.linkswhere:- .href_url.domain.root_domain in ('rs6.net', 'constantcontactpages.com')
all of:
- length(attachments) ≤ 3
any of:
any of
attachmentswhere all hold:any of:
- .file_type in $file_types_images
- .file_type is 'pdf'
any of
beta.scan_qr(.).itemswhere all hold:- .type is set
- .url.domain.root_domain in ('rs6.net', 'constantcontactpages.com')
not:
any of
beta.parse_exif(.).fieldswhere any holds:- .key is 'Model'
all of:
- .key is 'Software'
- .value starts with 'Android'
not:
any of
beta.parse_exif(.).fieldswhere all hold:- .key is 'DeviceManufacturer'
- .value is 'Apple Computer Inc.'
all of:
- length(attachments) is 0
all of:
- beta.parse_exif(file.message_screenshot()).image_height < 2000
- beta.parse_exif(file.message_screenshot()).image_width < 2000
- beta.scan_qr(file.message_screenshot()).found
any of
beta.scan_qr(file.message_screenshot()).itemswhere all hold:- .type is set
- .url.domain.root_domain is 'rs6.net'
none of:
any of
headers.hopswhere:- .authentication_results.spf_details.designator contains 'constantcontact.com'
any of
headers.hopswhere:- .received_spf.designator contains 'constantcontact.com'
all of:
any of
headers.hopswhere:any of
.authentication_results.dkim_detailswhere:- .domain is 'auth.ccsend.com'
- headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
any of
headers.referenceswhere:- . ends with 'ccsend.com'
not:
all of:
any of:
- subject.subject starts with 'RE:'
- subject.subject starts with 'FW:'
- subject.subject starts with 'FWD:'
- subject.subject starts with 'Automatic reply:'
- subject.subject matches '(\\[[^\\]]+\\]\\s?){0,3}(re|fwd?|automat.*)\\s?:.*'
any of:
- length(headers.references) > 0
- headers.in_reply_to is set
any of:
all of:
- sender.email.domain.root_domain in $high_trust_sender_root_domains
not:
- headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
- sender.email.domain.root_domain not in $high_trust_sender_root_domains
- profile.by_sender().prevalence in ('new', 'outlier', 'rare')
Inspects: attachments[].file_type, body.links, body.links[].href_url.domain.root_domain, headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass, headers.hops, headers.hops[].authentication_results.dkim_details, headers.hops[].authentication_results.dkim_details[].domain, headers.hops[].authentication_results.spf_details.designator, headers.hops[].received_spf.designator, headers.in_reply_to, headers.references, sender.email.domain.root_domain, subject.subject, type.inbound. Sensors: beta.parse_exif, beta.scan_qr, file.message_screenshot, profile.by_sender, regex.imatch, strings.icontains, strings.iends_with, strings.istarts_with, strings.starts_with. Reference lists: $file_types_images, $high_trust_sender_root_domains.
Indicators matched (19)
| Field | Match | Value |
|---|---|---|
body.links[].href_url.domain.root_domain | member | rs6.net |
body.links[].href_url.domain.root_domain | member | constantcontactpages.com |
attachments[].file_type | equals | pdf |
beta.scan_qr(attachments[]).items[].url.domain.root_domain | member | rs6.net |
beta.scan_qr(attachments[]).items[].url.domain.root_domain | member | constantcontactpages.com |
beta.parse_exif(attachments[]).fields[].key | equals | Model |
beta.parse_exif(attachments[]).fields[].key | equals | Software |
strings.starts_with | prefix | Android |
beta.parse_exif(attachments[]).fields[].key | equals | DeviceManufacturer |
beta.parse_exif(attachments[]).fields[].value | equals | Apple Computer Inc. |
beta.scan_qr(file.message_screenshot()).items[].url.domain.root_domain | equals | rs6.net |
strings.icontains | substring | constantcontact.com |
7 more
headers.hops[].authentication_results.dkim_details[].domain | equals | auth.ccsend.com |
strings.iends_with | suffix | ccsend.com |
strings.istarts_with | prefix | RE: |
strings.istarts_with | prefix | FW: |
strings.istarts_with | prefix | FWD: |
strings.istarts_with | prefix | Automatic reply: |
regex.imatch | regex | (\[[^\]]+\]\s?){0,3}(re|fwd?|automat.*)\s?:.* |