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Brand impersonation: Google using Microsoft Forms

Abuses Microsoft Forms to impersonate Google.

Detection Query

type.inbound
and sender.email.domain.domain == 'email.formspro.microsoft.com'
and regex.icontains(sender.display_name, '(google|gmail)')
and regex.icontains(sender.display_name, '(alert|warning|notification)')
// MsgID does not contain Google|Gmail|GoogleMail
and not regex.icontains(headers.message_id,
                        '(mail|mx)?\.?(google(mail)?|gmail.com)'
)
and (
  any(body.links, .href_url.domain.root_domain not in $tranco_1m)
  or strings.ilike(body.html.display_text,
                   "*suspicious activities*",
                   "*failure to secure*",
                   "*loose your*",
                   "*suspended*"
  )
)

Data Sources

Email MessagesEmail HeadersEmail Attachments

Platforms

email
Raw Content
name: "Brand impersonation: Google using Microsoft Forms"
description: |
  Abuses Microsoft Forms to impersonate Google.
type: "rule"
severity: "high"
source: |
  type.inbound
  and sender.email.domain.domain == 'email.formspro.microsoft.com'
  and regex.icontains(sender.display_name, '(google|gmail)')
  and regex.icontains(sender.display_name, '(alert|warning|notification)')
  // MsgID does not contain Google|Gmail|GoogleMail
  and not regex.icontains(headers.message_id,
                          '(mail|mx)?\.?(google(mail)?|gmail.com)'
  )
  and (
    any(body.links, .href_url.domain.root_domain not in $tranco_1m)
    or strings.ilike(body.html.display_text,
                     "*suspicious activities*",
                     "*failure to secure*",
                     "*loose your*",
                     "*suspended*"
    )
  )
attack_types:
  - "Credential Phishing"
tactics_and_techniques:
  - "Impersonation: Brand"
  - "Lookalike domain"
  - "Social engineering"
detection_methods:
  - "Content analysis"
  - "Header analysis"
  - "Sender analysis"
id: "1daac608-66f7-5d0a-ab0f-ff9902ddabb7"