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Callback phishing via DocuSign comment

This rule inspects messages originating from legitimate DocuSign infrastructure, with a DocuSign logo that match Callback Phishing criteria, in the body, requiring at least one brand name, as well as 3 matching Callback Phishing terms and a phone number.

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasioninitial-access

Detection Query

type.inbound
and length(attachments) == 0

// Legitimate Docusign sending infratructure
and sender.email.domain.root_domain == 'docusign.net'
and (headers.auth_summary.spf.pass or headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass)

// Docusign Logo 
and any(ml.logo_detect(file.message_screenshot()).brands, .name == "DocuSign")

// Callback Phishing
and regex.icontains(body.current_thread.text,
                    (
                      "mcafee|n[o0]rt[o0]n|geek.{0,5}squad|paypal|ebay|symantec|best buy|lifel[o0]ck"
                    )
)
and 3 of (
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*purchase*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*payment*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*transaction*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*subscription*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*antivirus*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*order*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*support*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*help line*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*receipt*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*invoice*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*call*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*cancel*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*renew*'),
  strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*refund*')
)
// phone number regex
and any([body.current_thread.text, subject.subject],
        regex.icontains(.,
                        '\+?([ilo0-9]{1}.)?\(?[ilo0-9]{3}?\)?.[ilo0-9]{3}.?[ilo0-9]{4}',
                        '\+?([ilo0-9]{1,2})?\s?\(?\d{3}\)?[\s\.\-⋅]{0,5}[ilo0-9]{3}[\s\.\-⋅]{0,5}[ilo0-9]{4}'
        )
)

Data Sources

Email MessagesEmail HeadersEmail Attachments

Platforms

email
Raw Content
name: "Callback phishing via DocuSign comment"
description: |
  This rule inspects messages originating from legitimate DocuSign infrastructure, with a DocuSign logo that match Callback Phishing criteria, in the body, requiring at least one brand name, as well as 3 matching Callback Phishing terms and a phone number. 
type: "rule"
severity: "high"
source: |
  type.inbound
  and length(attachments) == 0
  
  // Legitimate Docusign sending infratructure
  and sender.email.domain.root_domain == 'docusign.net'
  and (headers.auth_summary.spf.pass or headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass)
  
  // Docusign Logo 
  and any(ml.logo_detect(file.message_screenshot()).brands, .name == "DocuSign")
  
  // Callback Phishing
  and regex.icontains(body.current_thread.text,
                      (
                        "mcafee|n[o0]rt[o0]n|geek.{0,5}squad|paypal|ebay|symantec|best buy|lifel[o0]ck"
                      )
  )
  and 3 of (
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*purchase*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*payment*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*transaction*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*subscription*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*antivirus*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*order*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*support*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*help line*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*receipt*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*invoice*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*call*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*cancel*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*renew*'),
    strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*refund*')
  )
  // phone number regex
  and any([body.current_thread.text, subject.subject],
          regex.icontains(.,
                          '\+?([ilo0-9]{1}.)?\(?[ilo0-9]{3}?\)?.[ilo0-9]{3}.?[ilo0-9]{4}',
                          '\+?([ilo0-9]{1,2})?\s?\(?\d{3}\)?[\s\.\-⋅]{0,5}[ilo0-9]{3}[\s\.\-⋅]{0,5}[ilo0-9]{4}'
          )
  )
attack_types:
  - "Callback Phishing"
tactics_and_techniques:
  - "Evasion"
  - "Impersonation: Brand"
  - "Out of band pivot"
  - "Social engineering"
detection_methods:
  - "Content analysis"
  - "Computer Vision"
  - "Header analysis"
  - "Sender analysis"
  - "URL analysis"
  
id: "48aec918-d1bb-511e-8eba-8c34a663f28c"