Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
35 detectors match the current filters. technique: T1566 ✕
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics BIOC | A Torrent client was detected on a host The host produced traffic consistent with the BitTorrent protocol. Torrent usage may expose the organization to malware or enable attackers or malicious insiders to exfiltrate data. | Informational | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls | Exfiltration, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Azure application consent An identity consented permissions to an application. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Initial Access, Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | ClickFix - PowerShell executed through the run application An attacker may be trying to trick a user to execute PowerShell through the run application. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Execution, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Display text URL differs from actual URL An email contains a hyperlink whose display text shows a URL different from the actual destination URL. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Email attachment with a potentially malicious file extension The email message includes attachments with file types that are typically blocked by the email vendor as a precaution due to their suspicious nature. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Execution |
| Analytics BIOC | Email marked as spam and bulk based on Spam Confidence Level and Bulk Complaint Level values The Spam Confidence Level (SCL) and Bulk Complaint Level (BCL) values, detected in the email's antispam headers, indicate that a message is more likely to be spam. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Reconnaissance, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Email mimics replies or forwards without an actual ongoing conversation An email with a subject line or body that includes signs of a reply or forward without an actual ongoing conversation. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Email sent using an automated system or script detected The message contains X-PHP-Script or X-PHP-Originating-Script headers, indicating it was generated by an automated PHP script or web application. While often legitimate, this behavior is frequently associated with shared hosting abuse, phishing kits, and compromised web applications. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Email was received from an unknown address using a public provider domain The email was received from an unknown address, that was seen for the first time in the organization in the past month, and registered under a public provider. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Reconnaissance, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Email was received from an unknown sender using a disposable domain The email was received from an unknown sender using a disposable email provider, first seen in the organization in the past month. | Low | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Reconnaissance, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Email with file-sharing link containing auto-download parameter The email contains a link to a file-sharing service that includes parameters likely to trigger automatic download. | Low | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Execution |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange anti-phish policy disabled or removed A user disabled or removed an Exchange anti-phish policy, which may indicate evasion of a possible phishing campaign. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange DKIM signing configuration disabled A user disabled an Exchange DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signing configuration. DKIM helps ensure that emails are authorized and not spoofed. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange Safe Attachment policy disabled or removed A user disabled an Exchange Safe Attachment policy, which provides phishing protection to email attachments. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange Safe Link policy disabled or removed A user disabled an Exchange Safe Link policy, which provides phishing protection to emails that contain hyperlinks. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | External user added a link to a Microsoft Teams chat An external user added a link to a Microsoft Teams chat. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft Office injects code into a process An attacker may inject payloads into processes via Microsoft Office. While legitimate in certain cases, code injection can also be used in malicious ways. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Initial Access, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft Office Process Spawning a Suspicious One-Liner A Microsoft Office process spawned a commonly abused process with a full command (not a script), this is a typically malicious behavior. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Execution, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft Office process spawns a commonly abused process Microsoft Office process spawns a commonly abused process with an uncommon command. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Execution, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft Office process spawns conhost.exe This unusual parent-child relationship may indicate that a Microsoft Office application executed a console-based application. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Execution, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Okta FastPass reported phishing attack suspected Okta FastPass authentication reported a phishing attack suspected. | Low | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, XDR Agent, Palo Alto Networks Firewall threat Logs | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible IPFS traffic was detected The host attempted to access other nodes in an IPFS manner. | Informational | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent | Exfiltration, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible use of IPFS was detected The host produced traffic consistent with IPFS. | Informational | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent | Exfiltration, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Potential spoofing of internal domain spotted An external sender is possibly impersonating an employee by spoofing the company's internal address. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Quarantined email released to recipients This message was previously quarantined by vendor and has now been released and delivered to the intended recipients. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Rarely seen sender address in the organization An email was received from a sender that has not been observed in the organization in the last 30 days. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Reconnaissance, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Rarely seen sender domain in the organization An email was received from a domain that has not been observed in the organization in the last 30 days. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Reconnaissance, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Sending unusual file(s) to an external address Unusual files sent to an external address. | Low | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Exfiltration |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious Process Spawned by Adobe Reader Unusual process spawned by Adobe Reader with an uncommon command line. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Training simulation email detected This email was flagged as part of a training simulation. | Low | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Uncommon URL domain(s) in your organization detected in email We have identified unpopular domain(s) in URL(s) within this email. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Execution |
| Analytics BIOC | Unrecognized internal address (AAD mismatch) An email was received from an address using an internal domain, but the sender is not found in Active Directory. This may indicate an impersonation attempt or domain spoofing. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual display name in From header An email was detected with an unusual display name in the From header. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Reconnaissance, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual file-sharing links for mailbox owner The email contains unusual file-sharing link(s) for mailbox owner. | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Execution |
| Analytics BIOC | X-Forefront-Antispam-Report has flagged this email as a potential threat This email has been categorized by X-Forefront-Antispam-Report as a threat, suggesting it is likely malicious in nature (e.g., spam, phishing, impersonation, etc.). | Informational | Email Security | Microsoft 365 Emails | Initial Access, Defense Evasion, Execution |