Detection rules › Sublime MQL

Link: Squarespace infrastructure abuse

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

Detects inbound messages containing exactly one Squarespace tracking link but lacking authentic Squarespace email headers and sender patterns.

Threat classification

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

CategoryValues
Attack typesCredential Phishing, Spam
Tactics and techniquesImpersonation: Brand, Social engineering

Event coverage

Rule body MQL

type.inbound
and any(body.links, .href_url.domain.domain == "engage.squarespace-mail.com")
and length(body.links) < 10
// there is one unique Squarespace Link in the message
and length(distinct(filter(body.links,
                           .href_url.domain.domain == "engage.squarespace-mail.com"
                    ),
                    .href_url.url
           )
) == 1
and not headers.return_path.domain.root_domain == "squarespace-mail.com"
and not any(headers.domains, .root_domain == "squarespace-mail.com")
and profile.by_sender_email().prevalence != "common"

Detection logic

Scope: inbound message.

Detects inbound messages containing exactly one Squarespace tracking link but lacking authentic Squarespace email headers and sender patterns.

  1. inbound message
  2. any of body.links where:
    • .href_url.domain.domain is 'engage.squarespace-mail.com'
  3. length(body.links) < 10
  4. length(distinct(filter(body.links, .href_url.domain.domain == 'engage.squarespace-mail.com'), .href_url.url)) is 1
  5. not:
    • headers.return_path.domain.root_domain is 'squarespace-mail.com'
  6. not:
    • any of headers.domains where:
      • .root_domain is 'squarespace-mail.com'
  7. profile.by_sender_email().prevalence is not 'common'

Inspects: body.links, body.links[].href_url.domain.domain, headers.domains, headers.domains[].root_domain, headers.return_path.domain.root_domain, type.inbound. Sensors: profile.by_sender_email.

Indicators matched (3)

FieldMatchValue
body.links[].href_url.domain.domainequalsengage.squarespace-mail.com
headers.return_path.domain.root_domainequalssquarespace-mail.com
headers.domains[].root_domainequalssquarespace-mail.com