Analytics Alerts

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Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • Punycode characters detected in URL(s) Informational Email

    Punycode character(s) detected within URL(s) in email content.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Hour 30 Minutes
    ATT&CK tactics: Stealth (TA0005) Execution (TA0002)
    ATT&CK techniques: Masquerading (T1036) User Execution (T1204)
    Required data: Microsoft 365 Emails
    Detector tags: Malicious URLs
    Attacker's goals: Cause a different URL to be presented to the user as a legitimate URL, prompting user engagement.
    Investigative actions: Examine the sender's IP address and reputation. Check the email address and content for any unusual spellings, missing letters, or unknown domains. If the message contains attachments or links, scrutinize them for any suspicious indications. Monitor further actions taken, such as file downloads or access to potentially malicious links.