Brand impersonation: GitHub with callback scam indicators
Detects messages using GitHub's noreply address that contain callback scam language, brand impersonation tactics, or fraudulent purchase/payment content with phone numbers for victim contact.
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1name: "Brand impersonation: GitHub with callback scam indicators"
2description: "Detects messages using GitHub's noreply address that contain callback scam language, brand impersonation tactics, or fraudulent purchase/payment content with phone numbers for victim contact."
3type: "rule"
4severity: "medium"
5source: |
6 type.inbound
7 and sender.email.email == 'noreply@github.com'
8 and length(attachments) == 0
9 and (
10 any(ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents,
11 .name == "callback_scam" and .confidence != "low"
12 )
13 or (
14 regex.icontains(body.current_thread.text,
15 (
16 "mcafee|n[o0]rt[o0]n|geek.{0,5}squad|paypal|ebay|symantec|best buy|lifel[o0]ck"
17 )
18 )
19 and (
20 3 of (
21 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*purchase*'),
22 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*payment*'),
23 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*transaction*'),
24 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*subscription*'),
25 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*antivirus*'),
26 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*order*'),
27 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*support*'),
28 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*receipt*'),
29 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*invoice*'),
30 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*call*'),
31 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*cancel*'),
32 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*renew*'),
33 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*refund*'),
34 strings.ilike(body.current_thread.text, '*host key*')
35 )
36 )
37 // phone number regex
38 and any([body.current_thread.text, subject.subject],
39 regex.icontains(.,
40 '\+?([ilo0-9]{1}.)?\(?[ilo0-9]{3}?\)?.[ilo0-9]{3}.?[ilo0-9]{4}',
41 '\+?([ilo0-9]{1,2})?\s?\(?\d{3}\)?[\s\.\-⋅]{0,5}[ilo0-9]{3}[\s\.\-⋅]{0,5}[ilo0-9]{4}'
42 )
43 )
44 )
45 )
46
47attack_types:
48 - "Callback Phishing"
49tactics_and_techniques:
50 - "Impersonation: Brand"
51 - "Out of band pivot"
52 - "Social engineering"
53detection_methods:
54 - "Content analysis"
55 - "Natural Language Understanding"
56 - "Sender analysis"
57id: "f07b1ca0-de6c-58e4-a695-faf908631049"