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medium advisory

Google Workspace Device Registration Burst for Single User

Detects bursts of Google Workspace device registration events for a single user exceeding three distinct device registrations within one minute, indicative of AiTM phishing or stolen OAuth token replay attacks.

Google Workspace google_workspace device_registration persistence initial_access credential_access
1r 3t
high advisory

Entra ID Kali365 User-Agent Detected

This brief detects the use of the Kali365 user agent, a phishing-as-a-service platform, within Entra ID or Microsoft 365 logs, indicating potential account compromise through stolen tokens.

Entra ID +1 cloud entra_id o365 initial_access credential_access
2r 4t 4i
medium advisory

Tycoon2FA AiTM Phishing via Microsoft Entra ID Sign-Ins

Detects Microsoft Entra ID sign-ins consistent with Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) activity targeting Microsoft 365 and Gmail, where the Microsoft Authentication Broker requests tokens for Microsoft Graph or Exchange Online, or the Office web client application authenticates to itself, combined with Node.js-style user agents (node, axios, undici).

Microsoft Entra ID +3 tycoon2fa aitm entra_id phishing credential_access
2r 2t
high advisory

Entra ID Excessive Account Lockouts Detected

A high volume of failed Microsoft Entra ID sign-in attempts resulting in account lockouts indicates potential brute-force attacks, such as password spraying or credential stuffing, targeting user accounts.

Entra ID azure entra_id credential_access brute_force
2r 3t
medium advisory

Azure Entra ID MFA TOTP Brute Force Attempted

Identifies brute force attempts against Azure Entra multi-factor authentication (MFA) Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) verification codes, characterized by high-frequency failed attempts for a single user across numerous distinct sessions, potentially indicating programmatic attempts to bypass MFA.

Azure Entra ID azure entra_id mfa totp brute_force credential_access
3r 1t
high advisory

PowerShell Kerberos Ticket Request via KerberosRequestorSecurityToken

This rule detects PowerShell scripts that request Kerberos service tickets using KerberosRequestorSecurityToken, potentially indicating Kerberoasting attacks for offline password cracking of service accounts.

Elastic Security kerberoasting credential_access windows
2r 1t
medium advisory

Entra ID OAuth PRT Issuance to Non-Managed Device Detected

Detection of Entra ID OAuth Primary Refresh Token (PRT) issuance to a non-managed device following a refresh token sign-in via Microsoft Authentication Broker (MAB), potentially indicating device registration abuse (ROADtx) for persistent access.

Entra ID +1 cloud entra_id persistence initial_access credential_access defense_evasion
2r 4t
medium advisory

Entra ID MFA Disabled for User

Detection of multi-factor authentication (MFA) being disabled for an Entra ID user account, potentially weakening account security and leading to compromise.

Entra ID azure entra_id mfa persistence credential_access defense_evasion
2r 3t
medium advisory

Cisco ASA Device File Copy Activity

Adversaries may copy device files, including configurations and packet captures, from Cisco ASA devices via CLI or ASDM for reconnaissance, credential extraction, or data exfiltration, which can be detected via command execution logs.

Cisco ASA +1 cisco asa file_copy reconnaissance credential_access exfiltration
2r 2t
medium advisory

Suspicious AWS EC2 Key Pair Creation from Non-Cloud AS

An AWS EC2 CreateKeyPair event triggered by a new principal originating from a network autonomous system (AS) organization not associated with major cloud providers, indicating potential unauthorized access or persistence activity.

Amazon EC2 aws ec2 keypair persistence credential_access lateral_movement
2r 3t
high advisory

Potential Kerberos Relay Attack via Coerced Authentication against a Computer Account

Detects potential Kerberos relay attacks by identifying coercion attempts followed by authentication events using a target server's computer account, originating from a different host, indicating an attacker has captured and relayed Kerberos authentication material to execute code on behalf of the compromised system.

Windows kerberos relay credential_access
3r 1t 1c
high advisory

Okta Successful Login After Credential Attack

Detection of successful Okta logins following a potential credential compromise, indicating successful account takeover.

Okta Identity and Access Management okta credential_access account_takeover
2r 1t
high advisory

Kubernetes Pod Exec Cloud Instance Metadata Access

Detection of Kubernetes pod exec sessions accessing cloud instance metadata endpoints, indicating potential credential theft from AWS, GCP, or Azure.

AWS IMDS +2 kubernetes cloud credential_access execution
2r 2t
medium advisory

Entra ID User Sign-in with Unusual Authentication Type

Detects rare authentication requirements for Azure Entra ID principal users, potentially indicating an adversary attempting to bypass conditional access policies and MFA using stolen credentials.

Azure Entra ID azure entra_id initial_access credential_access
2r 4t
medium advisory

LSASS Memory Dump Creation Detection

This rule identifies the creation of LSASS memory dump files, often indicative of credential access attempts using tools like Task Manager, SQLDumper, Dumpert, or AndrewSpecial, by monitoring for specific filenames and excluding legitimate dump locations.

Elastic Defend +4 credential_access lsass memory_dump windows
2r 1t
high advisory

Linux Credential Access via Sensitive File Monitoring

This rule detects potential credential access attempts on Linux systems by monitoring access to sensitive files commonly containing credentials or configuration information.

Linux credential_access file_monitoring
2r 1t
high advisory

Cisco ASA Packet Capture Activity

Detection of packet capture commands on Cisco ASA devices indicates potential network sniffing for credential theft, sensitive data interception, or network traffic analysis by adversaries.

Cisco ASA cisco_asa network_sniffing credential_access
2r 2t