Threat P.L.HuHE2AC.3

URI: P.L.HuHE2AC.3

Package: Network

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Description: Execution of malicious email attachment by MUA on Host in Space: the user Human runs a malicious file sent as an email attachment while the host device is located in Space, allowing the attacker to exploit the privileges using connections accessible to their email client MUA via Host from Space.

Threat Type: Primary Threat

Matching Pattern:

P.L.HuHE2AC.3
MP-HuHE2AC

Finds a human interacting directly with an email client running on a host in a space, plus the associated location access context, and related process access contexts corresponding to the subnet connections of the host.

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CSG-AntiMalwareAtHost

Anti-malware software is installed on device Host and kept up to date by regular software patches, and so can detect and prevent the execution of malicious code.

CSG-SpamFilteringAtMUA

Spam filtering functionality is installed on the email user agent MUA (a mail client or a webmail service).

CSG-UserSecurityTraining

Users in the role Human are trained to avoid most common cyber security errors by using only strong passwords, recognising malicious emails, and the importance of physical security including the use of screen locking for fixed devices that cannot be carried on the person.