Staying Current with Security Threats
Staying Current with Security Threats
Implement threat intelligence integration:
#!/bin/bash
# /usr/local/bin/threat-intelligence-updater.sh
# Threat Intelligence Integration Script
# Updates security rules based on current threat landscape
THREAT_DIR="/var/security/threat-intel"
mkdir -p "$THREAT_DIR"
# Update threat feeds
update_threat_feeds() {
echo "[$(date)] Updating threat intelligence feeds..."
# Update IP reputation lists
echo "Downloading IP reputation lists..."
# Emerging Threats compromised IPs
wget -q -O "$THREAT_DIR/compromised-ips.txt" \
"https://rules.emergingthreats.net/blockrules/compromised-ips.txt"
# Talos Intelligence
wget -q -O "$THREAT_DIR/talos-blacklist.txt" \
"https://www.talosintelligence.com/documents/ip-blacklist"
# SSL Blacklist (SHA1 fingerprints)
wget -q -O "$THREAT_DIR/ssl-blacklist.txt" \
"https://sslbl.abuse.ch/blacklist/sslblacklist.csv"
# Update ModSecurity CRS
if [ -d /etc/modsecurity ]; then
cd /etc/modsecurity
git pull origin master
fi
}
# Process threat intelligence
process_threat_intel() {
echo "Processing threat intelligence..."
# Create IP blacklist for firewall
cat "$THREAT_DIR"/*.txt 2>/dev/null | \
grep -E '^[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}' | \
sort -u > "$THREAT_DIR/consolidated-blacklist.txt"
# Update firewall rules
if [ -s "$THREAT_DIR/consolidated-blacklist.txt" ]; then
# Create ipset for threat IPs
ipset create threat_ips hash:ip -exist
# Add IPs to set
while read ip; do
ipset add threat_ips "$ip" -exist
done < "$THREAT_DIR/consolidated-blacklist.txt"
# Apply firewall rule
iptables -I INPUT -m set --match-set threat_ips src -j DROP
fi
}
# Update security configurations
update_security_configs() {
echo "Updating security configurations based on threats..."
# Update Apache ModSecurity rules
if [ -f /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/security2.conf ]; then
# Add custom rules based on current threats
cat > /etc/modsecurity/custom-threats.conf << 'EOF'
# Custom threat rules based on current intelligence
# Updated: $(date)
# Block recent exploit attempts
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /cgi-bin/%%32%65%%32%65/" \
"id:9999001,\
phase:1,\
deny,\
msg:'CVE-2021-41773 Apache Path Traversal Attempt',\
severity:CRITICAL"
# Block cryptocurrency miners
SecRule REQUEST_HEADERS:User-Agent "@pmFromFile crypto-miners.data" \
"id:9999002,\
phase:1,\
deny,\
msg:'Cryptocurrency Miner Detected',\
severity:HIGH"
EOF
fi
# Update Nginx configurations
if [ -d /etc/nginx ]; then
# Generate dynamic block list
cat > /etc/nginx/conf.d/threat-blocks.conf << EOF
# Threat-based blocking rules
# Updated: $(date)
# Block known bad user agents
map \$http_user_agent \$blocked_agent {
default 0;
~*malicious 1;
~*scanner 1;
~*crawler 1;
}
# Block if agent is blocked
if (\$blocked_agent) {
return 403;
}
EOF
fi
}
# Generate threat report
generate_threat_report() {
REPORT_FILE="$THREAT_DIR/threat-report-$(date +%Y%m%d).html"
cat > "$REPORT_FILE" << EOF
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Threat Intelligence Report - $(date +%Y-%m-%d)</title>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 20px; }
.threat { background: #ffebee; padding: 10px; margin: 10px 0; }
.mitigated { background: #e8f5e9; padding: 10px; margin: 10px 0; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Threat Intelligence Report</h1>
<p>Generated: $(date)</p>
<h2>Threat Summary</h2>
<div class="threat">
<strong>Total Threat IPs Blocked:</strong> $(wc -l < "$THREAT_DIR/consolidated-blacklist.txt")
</div>
<h2>Recent Threats</h2>
<div class="threat">
<strong>Apache Path Traversal (CVE-2021-41773):</strong> Active exploitation detected
</div>
<div class="threat">
<strong>Log4j (CVE-2021-44228):</strong> Continued scanning activity
</div>
<h2>Mitigation Status</h2>
<div class="mitigated">
<strong>Firewall Rules Updated:</strong> $(iptables -L -n | grep -c DROP)
</div>
<div class="mitigated">
<strong>ModSecurity Rules Updated:</strong> Yes
</div>
<h2>Recommendations</h2>
<ul>
<li>Review and update all Apache/Nginx installations</li>
<li>Ensure all security patches are applied</li>
<li>Monitor logs for exploitation attempts</li>
<li>Conduct security awareness training on current threats</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
EOF
# Email report
mail -s "Threat Intelligence Report - $(date +%Y%m%d)" \
-a "$REPORT_FILE" \
[email protected] < /dev/null
}
# Main execution
echo "=== Threat Intelligence Update ==="
echo "Started: $(date)"
update_threat_feeds
process_threat_intel
update_security_configs
generate_threat_report
echo "Completed: $(date)"
# Schedule regular updates
CRON_ENTRY="0 */6 * * * /usr/local/bin/threat-intelligence-updater.sh"
if ! crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "threat-intelligence-updater"; then
(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$CRON_ENTRY") | crontab -
fi