Zoom Rare Input Devices

Description

Detects rare input devices from Zoom logs. Actors performing Remote Employment Fraud (REF) typically use unusual device information compared to a majority of employees. Detecting this activity requires careful analysis, regular review, and a thorough understanding of the audio and video devices commonly used within your environment.

Query · spl

`zoom_index` microphone=* NOT (camera=*iPhone* OR camera="*FaceTime*" OR speaker="*AirPods*" OR camera="*MacBook*" OR microphone="*MacBook Pro Microphone*")
  | rare microphone limit=50
  | `zoom_rare_input_devices_filter`

Implementation guide

The analytic leverages Zoom logs to be ingested using Splunk Connect for Zoom (https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/4961)

Known false positives

  • This is a hunting query meant to identify rare microphone devices.

Analyst notes

Known false positives: This is a hunting query meant to identify rare microphone devices.

Raw source Zoom Rare Input Devices · SPL
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Published by splunk/security_content ↗, licensed under Apache 2.0 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified. 
name: Zoom Rare Input Devices
id: d290eeef-d05e-49a8-b598-72296023b87b
version: 3
creation_date: '2025-06-12'
modification_date: '2026-05-13'
author: Marissa Bower, Raven Tait
status: experimental
type: Hunting
description: Detects rare input devices from Zoom logs. Actors performing Remote Employment Fraud (REF) typically use unusual device information compared to a majority of employees. Detecting this activity requires careful analysis, regular review, and a thorough understanding of the audio and video devices commonly used within your environment.
data_source: []
search: |-
    `zoom_index` microphone=* NOT (camera=*iPhone* OR camera="*FaceTime*" OR speaker="*AirPods*" OR camera="*MacBook*" OR microphone="*MacBook Pro Microphone*")
      | rare microphone limit=50
      | `zoom_rare_input_devices_filter`
how_to_implement: The analytic leverages Zoom logs to be ingested using Splunk Connect for Zoom (https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/4961)
known_false_positives: This is a hunting query meant to identify rare microphone devices.
analytic_story:
    - Remote Employment Fraud
asset_type: Identity
mitre_attack_id:
    - T1123
product:
    - Splunk Enterprise
    - Splunk Enterprise Security
    - Splunk Cloud
category: application
security_domain: identity

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