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T1636.001Not expressible in SigmaMOBILE

Calendar Entries

CollectionAndroid, iOS

Where this stands

No Sigma rule can address this — the telemetry MITRE names has no Sigma logsource behind it.

Sigma has no logsource taxonomy for mobile platforms. MITRE's telemetry here is mobile EDR and device APIs, which no Sigma rule can address.

What the technique is

Adversaries may utilize standard operating system APIs to gather calendar entry data. On Android, this can be accomplished using the Calendar Content Provider. On iOS, this can be accomplished using the EventKit framework. If the device has been jailbroken or rooted, an adversary may be able to access Calendar Entries without the user’s knowledge or approval.

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What MITRE says you would watch

  • AN1774

    OLD: Application vetting services could look for android.permission.READ_CALENDAR or android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR in an Android application’s manifest, or NSCalendarsUsageDescription in an iOS application’s Info.plist file. Most applications do not need calendar access, so extra scrutiny could be applied to those that request it. On both Android and iOS, the user can manage which applications have permission to access calendar information through the device settings screen, revoke the permission if necessary. […]

  • AN1775

    Application vetting services could look for android.permission.READ_CALENDAR or android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR in an Android application’s manifest, or NSCalendarsUsageDescription in an iOS application’s Info.plist file. Most applications do not need calendar access, so extra scrutiny could be applied to those that request it. On both Android and iOS, the user can manage which applications have permission to access calendar information through the device settings screen, revoke the permission if necessary.

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