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Callback Phishing via Zoom comment
Detects callback scams sent through legitimate Zoom infrastructure that impersonate well-known brands like McAfee, Norton, or PayPal. These messages contain purchase or support-related language along with phone numbers, attempting to trick recipients into calling fraudulent support lines.
Detection Query
type.inbound
and length(attachments) == 0
// Legitimate Zoom sending infratructure
and sender.email.domain.root_domain == 'zoom.us'
and (headers.auth_summary.spf.pass or headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass)
// Zoom Logo
and any(ml.logo_detect(file.message_screenshot()).brands, .name == "Zoom")
// 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*'),
strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*host key*')
)
or any(ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents,
.name == "callback_scam" and .confidence != "low"
)
)
// 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}'
)
)
// negation for legitimate AI generated meeting summaries from Zoom
and not (
(
sender.display_name == "Meeting Summary with AI Companion"
and sender.email.email == "no-reply@zoom.us"
and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
)
or (
strings.icontains(subject.subject, "Meeting assets")
and strings.icontains(body.current_thread.text, "Meeting summary")
and sender.email.email == "no-reply@zoom.us"
and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
)
)
Data Sources
Email MessagesEmail HeadersEmail Attachments
Platforms
email
Raw Content
name: "Callback Phishing via Zoom comment"
description: "Detects callback scams sent through legitimate Zoom infrastructure that impersonate well-known brands like McAfee, Norton, or PayPal. These messages contain purchase or support-related language along with phone numbers, attempting to trick recipients into calling fraudulent support lines."
type: "rule"
severity: "medium"
source: |
type.inbound
and length(attachments) == 0
// Legitimate Zoom sending infratructure
and sender.email.domain.root_domain == 'zoom.us'
and (headers.auth_summary.spf.pass or headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass)
// Zoom Logo
and any(ml.logo_detect(file.message_screenshot()).brands, .name == "Zoom")
// 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*'),
strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*host key*')
)
or any(ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents,
.name == "callback_scam" and .confidence != "low"
)
)
// 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}'
)
)
// negation for legitimate AI generated meeting summaries from Zoom
and not (
(
sender.display_name == "Meeting Summary with AI Companion"
and sender.email.email == "no-reply@zoom.us"
and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
)
or (
strings.icontains(subject.subject, "Meeting assets")
and strings.icontains(body.current_thread.text, "Meeting summary")
and sender.email.email == "no-reply@zoom.us"
and headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass
)
)
attack_types:
- "Callback Phishing"
tactics_and_techniques:
- "Out of band pivot"
- "Social engineering"
- "Impersonation: Brand"
detection_methods:
- "Computer Vision"
- "Content analysis"
- "Header analysis"
- "Sender analysis"
id: "8ec30881-ef03-5490-af8d-8a2b9c0e6142"