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Top 10 External Senders (Spam)

Identifies the top 10 external sender addresses delivering inbound emails classified as spam. To exclude your own organization's domains (including subdomains), add a filter after the spam filter, e.g.: | where…

Description

Identifies the top 10 external sender addresses delivering inbound emails classified as spam. To exclude your own organization's domains (including subdomains), add a filter after the spam filter, e.g.: | where SenderFromAddress !contains ".yourdomain.com" (Replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain.) Based on Defender for Office 365 workbook: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderforoffice365blog/part-2-build-custom-email-security-reports-and-dashboards-with-workbooks-in-micr/4411303

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
Identity ProviderLinuxmacOSOffice SuiteSaaSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source product
microsoftthreatprotection
Log source service
emailevents

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