Detectionhightest

Communication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

Detects an executable accessing an ngrok tunneling endpoint, which could be a sign of forbidden exfiltration of data exfiltration by malicious actors

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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Nov 0319bf6fdb-7721-4f3d-867f-53467f6a5db6linux
Log Source
LinuxNetwork Connection
ProductLinux← raw: linux
CategoryNetwork Connection← raw: network_connection

Events for outbound and inbound network connections including DNS resolution.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        DestinationHostname|contains:
            - 'tunnel.us.ngrok.com'
            - 'tunnel.eu.ngrok.com'
            - 'tunnel.ap.ngrok.com'
            - 'tunnel.au.ngrok.com'
            - 'tunnel.sa.ngrok.com'
            - 'tunnel.jp.ngrok.com'
            - 'tunnel.in.ngrok.com'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Legitimate use of ngrok

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
19bf6fdb-7721-4f3d-867f-53467f6a5db6
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Nov 03
Path
rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_ngrok_tunnel.yml
Raw Tags
attack.exfiltrationattack.command-and-controlattack.t1567attack.t1568.002attack.t1572attack.t1090attack.t1102attack.s0508
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