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Link: Document sharing invitation template

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

Detects inbound messages containing text indicating a document sharing invitation with the specific phrase 'has invited you to VIEW the following document:', commonly used in malicious document sharing schemes.

Threat classification

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

CategoryValues
Attack typesCredential Phishing
Tactics and techniquesSocial engineering, Free file host

Event coverage

Message attribute
body.current_thread
type

Rule body MQL

type.inbound
and strings.contains(body.current_thread.text,
                     'has invited you to VIEW the following document:'
)
and length(body.current_thread.links) > 0

Detection logic

Scope: inbound message.

Detects inbound messages containing text indicating a document sharing invitation with the specific phrase 'has invited you to VIEW the following document:', commonly used in malicious document sharing schemes.

  1. inbound message
  2. body.current_thread.text contains 'has invited you to VIEW the following document:'
  3. length(body.current_thread.links) > 0

Inspects: body.current_thread.links, body.current_thread.text, type.inbound. Sensors: strings.contains.

Indicators matched (1)

FieldMatchValue
strings.containssubstringhas invited you to VIEW the following document: