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Brand impersonation: Charles Schwab

Impersonation of Charles Schwab & Co

Detection Query

type.inbound
and (
  // display name contains charles schwab
  (
    strings.ilike(strings.replace_confusables(sender.display_name),
                  '*charles schwab*'
    )
    // no spaces
    or strings.ilike(strings.replace_confusables(sender.display_name),
                     '*charlesschwab*'
    )
    // levenshtein distince similar to schwab
    or strings.ilevenshtein(strings.replace_confusables(sender.display_name),
                            'charles schwab'
    ) <= 1
    // sender domain contains schwab
    or strings.ilike(strings.replace_confusables(sender.email.domain.domain),
                     '*schwab*'
    )
  )
)

// and the sender is not in org_domains or from charles shwab domains and passes auth
and not (
  sender.email.domain.root_domain in $org_domains
  or (
    (
      sender.email.domain.root_domain in (
        "schwab.com",
        "aboutschwab.com.",
        "schwabcorrentesettlement.com", // Schawb v. Corrente, et al. Settlement domain
        "schwabmoneywise.com",
        "schwabe.com", // law firm with name
        "proxyvote.com", // sends shareholder voting information with subject of company name
        "boheme-schwabing.de", // steakhouse
        "lesschwab.com", // tire sales
        "schwab-marketing.com", // German Marketing Agency
        "schwaben.ca" // unrelated but similar domain
      )
      or sender.email.domain.domain in ("schwabebooks.ccsend.com")
    )
    and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
  )
)
// and the sender is not from high trust sender root domains
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 not profile.by_sender().solicited

Data Sources

Email MessagesEmail HeadersEmail Attachments

Platforms

email
Raw Content
name: "Brand impersonation: Charles Schwab"
description: "Impersonation of Charles Schwab & Co"
type: "rule"
severity: "medium"
source: |
  type.inbound
  and (
    // display name contains charles schwab
    (
      strings.ilike(strings.replace_confusables(sender.display_name),
                    '*charles schwab*'
      )
      // no spaces
      or strings.ilike(strings.replace_confusables(sender.display_name),
                       '*charlesschwab*'
      )
      // levenshtein distince similar to schwab
      or strings.ilevenshtein(strings.replace_confusables(sender.display_name),
                              'charles schwab'
      ) <= 1
      // sender domain contains schwab
      or strings.ilike(strings.replace_confusables(sender.email.domain.domain),
                       '*schwab*'
      )
    )
  )
  
  // and the sender is not in org_domains or from charles shwab domains and passes auth
  and not (
    sender.email.domain.root_domain in $org_domains
    or (
      (
        sender.email.domain.root_domain in (
          "schwab.com",
          "aboutschwab.com.",
          "schwabcorrentesettlement.com", // Schawb v. Corrente, et al. Settlement domain
          "schwabmoneywise.com",
          "schwabe.com", // law firm with name
          "proxyvote.com", // sends shareholder voting information with subject of company name
          "boheme-schwabing.de", // steakhouse
          "lesschwab.com", // tire sales
          "schwab-marketing.com", // German Marketing Agency
          "schwaben.ca" // unrelated but similar domain
        )
        or sender.email.domain.domain in ("schwabebooks.ccsend.com")
      )
      and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
    )
  )
  // and the sender is not from high trust sender root domains
  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 not profile.by_sender().solicited

attack_types:
  - "Credential Phishing"
tactics_and_techniques:
  - "Impersonation: Brand"
  - "Lookalike domain"
  - "Social engineering"
detection_methods:
  - "Header analysis"
  - "Sender analysis"
id: "7abde595-bd69-5b79-8031-2c5a12b1767e"