malicious-url-scanner
The malicious-url-scanner is designed to analyze URLs for known malicious activity within automated security workflows. It integrates seamlessly into various stages of security assessments, helping teams identify potentially harmful links quickly and efficiently.
Ideal Use Cases & Fit
This tool is particularly effective in scenarios where security teams need to scan large volumes of URLs extracted from communications or files, such as emails or logs. Ideal inputs include email JSON files or newline-separated lists of URLs. It excels in identifying potentially harmful threats, making it suitable for proactive threat hunting and incident response activities. However, it is not suitable for real-time scanning of continuously changing websites.
Value in Workflows
Integrating the malicious-url-scanner into security workflows enhances early reconnaissance efforts by allowing teams to filter out suspicious links before further analysis or action. This tool can streamline post-processing of URL data, ensuring that only safe URLs are progressed further in the workflow pipeline. Its use can lead to improved decision-making and risk mitigation in the broader security posture.
Input Data
The tool expects input data in one of the following formats:
- Email JSON file: Contains structured information about emails, from which URLs can be extracted.
- Newline-separated list of URLs: A plain text list of URLs to be scanned.
Example:
- Valid input files:
email.jsonorurls.txt
Configuration
- timeout: Controls the maximum duration for the scanning operation.
- target: Specifies the file to analyze, which includes either the email JSON or URL list. This parameter is required for the tool's execution.
- output: Defines the format for the generated results file, which will be structured as JSONL for ease of parsing and integration.
By configuring these parameters appropriately, users can tailor the tool's operation to fit their specific security scanning requirements.