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Id	7a3e5f9b-4c8d-4a2e-9f1b-6d8e2a4c7f9e
Rulename	Lookout - Critical Smishing and Phishing Alerts (v2)
Description	Detects critical smishing (SMS phishing) and phishing alerts from Lookout Mobile Risk API v2. This rule identifies sophisticated social engineering attacks including CEO fraud, credential harvesting, and malicious link campaigns targeting mobile devices. Leverages enhanced v2 smishing detection capabilities for comprehensive mobile threat protection.
Severity	High
Tactics	InitialAccess CredentialAccess Collection Discovery
Techniques	T1660 T1417 T1423
Required data connectors	LookoutAPI
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	5m
Query period	15m
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Lookout/Analytic%20Rules/LookoutSmishingAlertV2.yaml
Version	2.0.3
Arm template	7a3e5f9b-4c8d-4a2e-9f1b-6d8e2a4c7f9e.json

KQL

LookoutEvents
| where EventType == "SMISHING_ALERT"
| where SmishingAlertSeverity in ("CRITICAL", "HIGH")
| where SmishingAlertType in ("PHISHING_DETECTION", "FRAUD_DETECTION", "CREDENTIAL_HARVESTING")
| extend 
    AlertRiskScore = case(
        SmishingAlertSeverity == "CRITICAL", 10,
        SmishingAlertSeverity == "HIGH", 8,
        SmishingAlertSeverity == "MEDIUM", 5,
        SmishingAlertSeverity == "LOW", 2,
        1
    ),
    ThreatCategory = case(
        SmishingAlertType == "PHISHING_DETECTION", "Phishing",
        SmishingAlertType == "FRAUD_DETECTION", "Fraud",
        SmishingAlertType == "CREDENTIAL_HARVESTING", "Credential Theft",
        SmishingAlertType == "MALICIOUS_LINK", "Malicious Link",
        "Other"
    ),
    ImpersonationRisk = case(
        SmishingAlertDescription has "CEO" or SmishingAlertDescription has "executive", "Executive Impersonation",
        SmishingAlertDescription has "IT" or SmishingAlertDescription has "support", "IT Support Impersonation", 
        SmishingAlertDescription has "bank" or SmishingAlertDescription has "financial", "Financial Impersonation",
        SmishingAlertDescription has "delivery" or SmishingAlertDescription has "package", "Delivery Impersonation",
        "Generic Phishing"
    )
| extend DeviceRiskLevel = case(
    DeviceSecurityStatus == "THREATS_HIGH", "High",
    DeviceSecurityStatus == "THREATS_MEDIUM", "Medium", 
    DeviceSecurityStatus == "THREATS_LOW", "Low",
    "Unknown"
)
| extend CampaignIndicators = case(
    AlertRiskScore >= 8 and DeviceRiskLevel == "High", "Targeted Campaign",
    AlertRiskScore >= 6 and ImpersonationRisk != "Generic Phishing", "Sophisticated Attack",
    AlertRiskScore >= 5, "Coordinated Threat",
    "Isolated Incident"
)
| project
    TimeGenerated,
    EventId,
    SmishingAlertId,
    SmishingAlertType,
    SmishingAlertSeverity,
    SmishingAlertDescription,
    AlertRiskScore,
    ThreatCategory,
    ImpersonationRisk,
    CampaignIndicators,
    DeviceGuid,
    DevicePlatform,
    DeviceOSVersion,
    DeviceManufacturer,
    DeviceModel,
    DeviceEmailAddress,
    DeviceSecurityStatus,
    DeviceRiskLevel,
    TargetEmailAddress,
    TargetPlatform,
    ActorType,
    ActorGuid,
    ChangeType

YAML

status: Available
triggerThreshold: 0
relevantTechniques:
- T1660
- T1417
- T1423
queryPeriod: 15m
tactics:
- InitialAccess
- CredentialAccess
- Collection
- Discovery
name: Lookout - Critical Smishing and Phishing Alerts (v2)
customDetails:
  DevicePlatform: DevicePlatform
  SmishSeverity: SmishingAlertSeverity
  AlertRiskScore: AlertRiskScore
  ThreatCategory: ThreatCategory
  DeviceSecStatus: DeviceSecurityStatus
  SmishAlertType: SmishingAlertType
  DeviceRiskLevel: DeviceRiskLevel
  ImpersonationRisk: ImpersonationRisk
  CampaignIndicators: CampaignIndicators
description: |
  'Detects critical smishing (SMS phishing) and phishing alerts from Lookout Mobile Risk API v2. This rule identifies sophisticated social engineering attacks including CEO fraud, credential harvesting, and malicious link campaigns targeting mobile devices. Leverages enhanced v2 smishing detection capabilities for comprehensive mobile threat protection.'
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Lookout/Analytic%20Rules/LookoutSmishingAlertV2.yaml
kind: Scheduled
suppressionEnabled: false
suppressionDuration: PT1H
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: DeviceEmailAddress
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: TargetEmailAddress
    identifier: Name
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: DeviceGuid
    identifier: HostName
  - columnName: DevicePlatform
    identifier: OSFamily
  - columnName: DeviceOSVersion
    identifier: OSVersion
  entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: SmishingAlertDescription
    identifier: Url
  entityType: URL
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertTacticsColumnName: ThreatCategory
  alertDescriptionFormat: '{{SmishingAlertSeverity}} {{ThreatCategory}} attack on {{DevicePlatform}}'
  alertDisplayNameFormat: 'Critical Smishing Alert: {{ThreatCategory}} targeting {{DevicePlatform}} Device'
  alertSeverityColumnName: SmishingAlertSeverity
incidentConfiguration:
  groupingConfiguration:
    matchingMethod: Selected
    reopenClosedIncident: false
    groupByEntities:
    - Account
    - Host
    lookbackDuration: P1D
    groupByCustomDetails:
    - ThreatCategory
    - ImpersonationRisk
    - CampaignIndicators
    enabled: true
    groupByAlertDetails:
    - SmishAlertType
    - DeviceGuid
  createIncident: true
triggerOperator: gt
id: 7a3e5f9b-4c8d-4a2e-9f1b-6d8e2a4c7f9e
severity: High
version: 2.0.3
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: LookoutAPI
  dataTypes:
  - LookoutEvents
query: |
  LookoutEvents
  | where EventType == "SMISHING_ALERT"
  | where SmishingAlertSeverity in ("CRITICAL", "HIGH")
  | where SmishingAlertType in ("PHISHING_DETECTION", "FRAUD_DETECTION", "CREDENTIAL_HARVESTING")
  | extend 
      AlertRiskScore = case(
          SmishingAlertSeverity == "CRITICAL", 10,
          SmishingAlertSeverity == "HIGH", 8,
          SmishingAlertSeverity == "MEDIUM", 5,
          SmishingAlertSeverity == "LOW", 2,
          1
      ),
      ThreatCategory = case(
          SmishingAlertType == "PHISHING_DETECTION", "Phishing",
          SmishingAlertType == "FRAUD_DETECTION", "Fraud",
          SmishingAlertType == "CREDENTIAL_HARVESTING", "Credential Theft",
          SmishingAlertType == "MALICIOUS_LINK", "Malicious Link",
          "Other"
      ),
      ImpersonationRisk = case(
          SmishingAlertDescription has "CEO" or SmishingAlertDescription has "executive", "Executive Impersonation",
          SmishingAlertDescription has "IT" or SmishingAlertDescription has "support", "IT Support Impersonation", 
          SmishingAlertDescription has "bank" or SmishingAlertDescription has "financial", "Financial Impersonation",
          SmishingAlertDescription has "delivery" or SmishingAlertDescription has "package", "Delivery Impersonation",
          "Generic Phishing"
      )
  | extend DeviceRiskLevel = case(
      DeviceSecurityStatus == "THREATS_HIGH", "High",
      DeviceSecurityStatus == "THREATS_MEDIUM", "Medium", 
      DeviceSecurityStatus == "THREATS_LOW", "Low",
      "Unknown"
  )
  | extend CampaignIndicators = case(
      AlertRiskScore >= 8 and DeviceRiskLevel == "High", "Targeted Campaign",
      AlertRiskScore >= 6 and ImpersonationRisk != "Generic Phishing", "Sophisticated Attack",
      AlertRiskScore >= 5, "Coordinated Threat",
      "Isolated Incident"
  )
  | project
      TimeGenerated,
      EventId,
      SmishingAlertId,
      SmishingAlertType,
      SmishingAlertSeverity,
      SmishingAlertDescription,
      AlertRiskScore,
      ThreatCategory,
      ImpersonationRisk,
      CampaignIndicators,
      DeviceGuid,
      DevicePlatform,
      DeviceOSVersion,
      DeviceManufacturer,
      DeviceModel,
      DeviceEmailAddress,
      DeviceSecurityStatus,
      DeviceRiskLevel,
      TargetEmailAddress,
      TargetPlatform,
      ActorType,
      ActorGuid,
      ChangeType
queryFrequency: 5m

ARM

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  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/7a3e5f9b-4c8d-4a2e-9f1b-6d8e2a4c7f9e')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/7a3e5f9b-4c8d-4a2e-9f1b-6d8e2a4c7f9e')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "{{SmishingAlertSeverity}} {{ThreatCategory}} attack on {{DevicePlatform}}",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "Critical Smishing Alert: {{ThreatCategory}} targeting {{DevicePlatform}} Device",
          "alertSeverityColumnName": "SmishingAlertSeverity",
          "alertTacticsColumnName": "ThreatCategory"
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "7a3e5f9b-4c8d-4a2e-9f1b-6d8e2a4c7f9e",
        "customDetails": {
          "AlertRiskScore": "AlertRiskScore",
          "CampaignIndicators": "CampaignIndicators",
          "DevicePlatform": "DevicePlatform",
          "DeviceRiskLevel": "DeviceRiskLevel",
          "DeviceSecStatus": "DeviceSecurityStatus",
          "ImpersonationRisk": "ImpersonationRisk",
          "SmishAlertType": "SmishingAlertType",
          "SmishSeverity": "SmishingAlertSeverity",
          "ThreatCategory": "ThreatCategory"
        },
        "description": "'Detects critical smishing (SMS phishing) and phishing alerts from Lookout Mobile Risk API v2. This rule identifies sophisticated social engineering attacks including CEO fraud, credential harvesting, and malicious link campaigns targeting mobile devices. Leverages enhanced v2 smishing detection capabilities for comprehensive mobile threat protection.'\n",
        "displayName": "Lookout - Critical Smishing and Phishing Alerts (v2)",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceEmailAddress",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetEmailAddress",
                "identifier": "Name"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceGuid",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "DevicePlatform",
                "identifier": "OSFamily"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceOSVersion",
                "identifier": "OSVersion"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "URL",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SmishingAlertDescription",
                "identifier": "Url"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "eventGroupingSettings": {
          "aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
        },
        "incidentConfiguration": {
          "createIncident": true,
          "groupingConfiguration": {
            "enabled": true,
            "groupByAlertDetails": [
              "SmishAlertType",
              "DeviceGuid"
            ],
            "groupByCustomDetails": [
              "ThreatCategory",
              "ImpersonationRisk",
              "CampaignIndicators"
            ],
            "groupByEntities": [
              "Account",
              "Host"
            ],
            "lookbackDuration": "P1D",
            "matchingMethod": "Selected",
            "reopenClosedIncident": false
          }
        },
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Lookout/Analytic%20Rules/LookoutSmishingAlertV2.yaml",
        "query": "LookoutEvents\n| where EventType == \"SMISHING_ALERT\"\n| where SmishingAlertSeverity in (\"CRITICAL\", \"HIGH\")\n| where SmishingAlertType in (\"PHISHING_DETECTION\", \"FRAUD_DETECTION\", \"CREDENTIAL_HARVESTING\")\n| extend \n    AlertRiskScore = case(\n        SmishingAlertSeverity == \"CRITICAL\", 10,\n        SmishingAlertSeverity == \"HIGH\", 8,\n        SmishingAlertSeverity == \"MEDIUM\", 5,\n        SmishingAlertSeverity == \"LOW\", 2,\n        1\n    ),\n    ThreatCategory = case(\n        SmishingAlertType == \"PHISHING_DETECTION\", \"Phishing\",\n        SmishingAlertType == \"FRAUD_DETECTION\", \"Fraud\",\n        SmishingAlertType == \"CREDENTIAL_HARVESTING\", \"Credential Theft\",\n        SmishingAlertType == \"MALICIOUS_LINK\", \"Malicious Link\",\n        \"Other\"\n    ),\n    ImpersonationRisk = case(\n        SmishingAlertDescription has \"CEO\" or SmishingAlertDescription has \"executive\", \"Executive Impersonation\",\n        SmishingAlertDescription has \"IT\" or SmishingAlertDescription has \"support\", \"IT Support Impersonation\", \n        SmishingAlertDescription has \"bank\" or SmishingAlertDescription has \"financial\", \"Financial Impersonation\",\n        SmishingAlertDescription has \"delivery\" or SmishingAlertDescription has \"package\", \"Delivery Impersonation\",\n        \"Generic Phishing\"\n    )\n| extend DeviceRiskLevel = case(\n    DeviceSecurityStatus == \"THREATS_HIGH\", \"High\",\n    DeviceSecurityStatus == \"THREATS_MEDIUM\", \"Medium\", \n    DeviceSecurityStatus == \"THREATS_LOW\", \"Low\",\n    \"Unknown\"\n)\n| extend CampaignIndicators = case(\n    AlertRiskScore >= 8 and DeviceRiskLevel == \"High\", \"Targeted Campaign\",\n    AlertRiskScore >= 6 and ImpersonationRisk != \"Generic Phishing\", \"Sophisticated Attack\",\n    AlertRiskScore >= 5, \"Coordinated Threat\",\n    \"Isolated Incident\"\n)\n| project\n    TimeGenerated,\n    EventId,\n    SmishingAlertId,\n    SmishingAlertType,\n    SmishingAlertSeverity,\n    SmishingAlertDescription,\n    AlertRiskScore,\n    ThreatCategory,\n    ImpersonationRisk,\n    CampaignIndicators,\n    DeviceGuid,\n    DevicePlatform,\n    DeviceOSVersion,\n    DeviceManufacturer,\n    DeviceModel,\n    DeviceEmailAddress,\n    DeviceSecurityStatus,\n    DeviceRiskLevel,\n    TargetEmailAddress,\n    TargetPlatform,\n    ActorType,\n    ActorGuid,\n    ChangeType\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT5M",
        "queryPeriod": "PT15M",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Collection",
          "CredentialAccess",
          "Discovery",
          "InitialAccess"
        ],
        "techniques": null,
        "templateVersion": "2.0.3",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}