DNS Query to Wildcard DNS Services - Network

Rule Info

Name
DNS Query to Wildcard DNS Services - Network
Author
MahirAli Khan
Description
Detects DNS queries to public wildcard DNS services that dynamically resolve subdomains to IP addresses embedded in the subdomain. Adversaries abuse these services to establish C2 channels or stage phishing infrastructure without registering a custom domain, potentially to evade detection and attribution.
Reference
Date
2026-11-05 00:00:00
Modified
None
Id
139ddcb3-ba90-4407-b0b1-1838131ce8e7
Tags
attack.command-and-control attack.t1071.004 attack.t1568
Type
Community Rule

Rule History

Author
Title
Date
Commit
MahirAli Khan
Merge PR #5915 from @Mahir-Ali-khan - Add `DNS Query to Wildcard DNS Services`
2026-11-05