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sublimemediumRule
Attachment: ICS voicemail lure with suspicious link
Detects inbound emails containing an ICS calendar attachment whose event description mimics a voicemail notification (e.g., 'new voicemail', 'listen to your voicemail') and includes a link pointing to a free file hosting service, self-service creation platform, URL shortener, suspicious TLD, or a domain registered within the last 90 days. Excludes messages from high-trust sender domains that pass DMARC authentication.
Detection Query
type.inbound
and any(attachments,
(
.file_type == "ics"
or .file_extension == "ics"
or .content_type in ("application/ics", "text/calendar")
)
//
// This rule makes use of a beta feature and is subject to change without notice
// using the beta feature in custom rules is not suggested until it has been formally released
//
and any(beta.file.parse_ics(.).events,
// voicemail key words
regex.icontains(.description,
'new voice\s?mail|voice\s?mail.{0,20}(?:notification|received|awaits|ready|logged)|listen\s+to\s+(?:your\s+)?voice\s?mail|you\s+(?:have|received)\s+a\s+new\s+voice|voice\s+message.{0,20}(?:notification|from your inbox|in your)'
)
// sus link
and any(.links,
.href_url.domain.root_domain in $free_file_hosts
or .href_url.domain.domain in $free_file_hosts
or .href_url.domain.root_domain in $self_service_creation_platform_domains
or .href_url.domain.domain in $self_service_creation_platform_domains
or .href_url.domain.tld in $suspicious_tlds
or .href_url.domain.domain in $url_shorteners
or .href_url.domain.root_domain in $url_shorteners
or network.whois(.href_url.domain).days_old < 90
)
)
)
and not (
sender.email.domain.root_domain in $high_trust_sender_root_domains
and coalesce(headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass, false)
)
Data Sources
Email MessagesEmail HeadersEmail Attachments
Platforms
email
Raw Content
name: "Attachment: ICS voicemail lure with suspicious link"
description: "Detects inbound emails containing an ICS calendar attachment whose event description mimics a voicemail notification (e.g., 'new voicemail', 'listen to your voicemail') and includes a link pointing to a free file hosting service, self-service creation platform, URL shortener, suspicious TLD, or a domain registered within the last 90 days. Excludes messages from high-trust sender domains that pass DMARC authentication."
type: "rule"
severity: "medium"
source: |
type.inbound
and any(attachments,
(
.file_type == "ics"
or .file_extension == "ics"
or .content_type in ("application/ics", "text/calendar")
)
//
// This rule makes use of a beta feature and is subject to change without notice
// using the beta feature in custom rules is not suggested until it has been formally released
//
and any(beta.file.parse_ics(.).events,
// voicemail key words
regex.icontains(.description,
'new voice\s?mail|voice\s?mail.{0,20}(?:notification|received|awaits|ready|logged)|listen\s+to\s+(?:your\s+)?voice\s?mail|you\s+(?:have|received)\s+a\s+new\s+voice|voice\s+message.{0,20}(?:notification|from your inbox|in your)'
)
// sus link
and any(.links,
.href_url.domain.root_domain in $free_file_hosts
or .href_url.domain.domain in $free_file_hosts
or .href_url.domain.root_domain in $self_service_creation_platform_domains
or .href_url.domain.domain in $self_service_creation_platform_domains
or .href_url.domain.tld in $suspicious_tlds
or .href_url.domain.domain in $url_shorteners
or .href_url.domain.root_domain in $url_shorteners
or network.whois(.href_url.domain).days_old < 90
)
)
)
and not (
sender.email.domain.root_domain in $high_trust_sender_root_domains
and coalesce(headers.auth_summary.dmarc.pass, false)
)
attack_types:
- "ICS Phishing"
- "Credential Phishing"
tactics_and_techniques:
- "Social engineering"
- "Free file host"
- "Evasion"
detection_methods:
- "File analysis"
- "Content analysis"
- "URL analysis"
- "Whois"
- "Header analysis"
id: "ef6082ce-1073-570e-b04d-abac1652ec82"