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Link: Apple App Store malicious ad manager themed apps from free email provider

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Summary
This detection rule aims to identify potentially malicious communications that involve links to the Apple App Store, specifically targeting apps that are themed around ad management. The rule focuses on emails sent from free email providers which have been identified as common platforms for abuse due to their openness and lack of stringent verification processes. The rule checks for specific conditions: first, it verifies if any links in the email body reference the domain 'apps.apple.com'. It then applies a regular expression to the URL path to look for the presence of keywords associated with ad management, such as 'suite', 'ads', 'manager', or 'campaigns', requiring at least two occurrences of these terms. Additionally, it checks if the sender's email domain is in a predefined list of known free email providers, which typically have less credibility and are often leveraged in phishing schemes. By combining sender analysis and URL content analysis, this rule seeks to proactively filter out fraudulent attempts that could lead to credential theft or the distribution of malicious applications.
Categories
  • Web
  • Application
  • Identity Management
Data Sources
  • User Account
  • Web Credential
Created: 2025-10-25