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AN0190 Analytic 0190
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detection of phishing through anomalous Mail app activity, such as attachments saved to disk and immediately executed, or Safari/Preview launching URLs and files linked from email messages. Correlate UnifiedLogs events with subsequent process execution.</p>
- Detects
- T1566 Phishing
- Part of
- DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across platforms.
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| macos:unifiedlog | Inbound email activity with suspicious domains or mismatched sender information | DC0038 Application Log Content |
| macos:unifiedlog | Preview.app, Safari.app, or Mail.app spawning new processes outside normal patterns | DC0032 Process Creation |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
SuspiciousDomains | List of domains known for phishing activity or suspicious sender infrastructure. |
ExecutionDelayWindow | Time threshold between file save and execution considered suspicious. |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-40449 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |
| CVE-2022-34713 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |
| CVE-2022-41128 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-36884 | Microsoft Windows | Stale |
| CVE-2024-11182 | MDaemon Email Server | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-24054 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |