
Summary
The rule "Open Redirect: IndiaTimes" is designed to detect whether messages contain links that exploit the IndiaTimes open redirect vulnerability. The rule identifies messages containing links that lead to untrusted sites by analyzing components of the URL, especially focusing on parameters that indicate a redirect (such as '/etl.php' and 'url='). Specifically, it checks if the destination URL is not a trusted '.indiatimes.com' address despite harboring the open redirect, thereby potentially redirecting users to malicious sites. The rule also incorporates sender profile analysis to differentiate between solicited and unsolicited messages, enhances detection robustness by negating highly trusted domains unless they fail DMARC validation, and places emphasis on the overall sender's trustworthiness. The threat intended to be mitigated by this detection rule is primarily Credential Phishing and Malware attacks that leverage open redirects to manipulate users into accessing harmful web pages.
Categories
- Web
- Endpoint
- Network
Data Sources
- Web Credential
- Network Traffic
- Application Log
Created: 2024-08-22