Analytics Alerts

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2 alerts match the current filters. technique: T1657 ✕

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  • Possible Insider Threat Activity Low Identity Threat Module 1 variation

    A user was observed performing suspicious activity that might indicate an attempt to use their access to organizational resources for personal gain.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    3 Hours
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Impact (TA0040)
    ATT&CK techniques: Financial Theft (T1657)
    Required data: Azure Audit Log AzureAD AzureAD Audit Log Microsoft Graph Logs Office 365 Audit Okta Okta Audit Log Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs Palo Alto Networks Firewall threat Logs Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Third-Party VPNs Slack Audit Log XDR Agent XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Attacker's goals: An insider threat might use their access to organizational resources for personal gain.
    Investigative actions: Check how long the user has been part of the organization. Check if the user is about to leave the company. Verify that the user is not part of a department that performs such activity as part of daily operations.

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    Indicate Insider Threat Activity

    Medium overridden

    A user was observed performing suspicious activity that might indicate an attempt to use their access to organizational resources for personal gain. overridden

  • Suspicious theme and sentiment in email Informational Email

    The email's body has a theme and sentiment that may indicate a malicious attempt.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    1 Hour
    Deduplication:
    1 Hour 30 Minutes
    ATT&CK tactics: Impact (TA0040)
    ATT&CK techniques: Financial Theft (T1657)
    Required data: Box Audit Log DropBox Google Workspace Audit Logs Microsoft 365 Emails Office 365 Audit Okta Audit Log Salesforce Slack Audit Log
    Detector tags: Phishing
    Attacker's goals: Trick recipients into revealing sensitive information, hijack the organization, or obtain money through deception.
    Investigative actions: Review the email headers and metadata of to identify potential spoofing techniques or unusual routing patterns. Analyze any URLs or attachments in a secure sandbox environment to detect possible malware or phishing attempts. Correlate findings with recent alerts in the SIEM to assess whether similar accumulation patterns are forming. Engage potentially affected users to understand if any actions were taken in response to this email, which could increase the overall risk. Document and escalate findings if the accumulation of warnings suggests a broader phishing campaign.