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AN0298 Analytic 0298
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Correlation of inbound emails with embedded links followed by user-driven browser navigation to suspicious or obfuscated domains. Detection chain includes malicious URL in email → user click recorded in Office logs → browser process spawning unusual child processes (e.g., PowerShell, cmd) or download activity.</p>
- Detects
- T1566.002 Spearphishing Link
- Part of
- DET0107 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Links
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 |
|---|---|---|
| m365:unified | Send/Receive: Inbound emails containing embedded or shortened URLs | DC0038 Application Log Content |
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4688 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=3, 22 | DC0082 Network Connection 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 |
|---|---|
SuspiciousTLDs | List of monitored top-level domains commonly abused in phishing (e.g., .xyz, .top, .tk). |
URLShortenerDomains | Domains like bit.ly, tinyurl.com flagged for deeper expansion/inspection. |
ClickToExecutionWindow | Time threshold between URL click and suspicious process execution. |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-5119 | Adobe Flash Player | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-2533 | PaperCut NG/MF | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-21413 | Microsoft Office Outlook | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-27443 | Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-42009 | Roundcube Webmail | Mapped |