turbot/tailpipe-mod-github-security-log-detections

Detection: Login Failed Attempts

Overview

Detect multiple failed login attempts to a GitHub account. While some failed attempts may be caused by user error, repeated failures can indicate brute force, password spraying, or credential stuffing attacks attempting to gain unauthorized access. Monitoring these events helps identify potential account compromise attempts and strengthen account security.

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Usage

Run the detection in your terminal:

powerpipe detection run github_security_log_detections.detection.login_failed_attempts

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe detection run github_security_log_detections.detection.login_failed_attempts --share

SQL

This detection uses a named query:

select
tp_timestamp as timestamp,
action as operation,
concat('https://github.com/', user) as resource,
actor,
tp_source_ip as source_ip,
tp_id as source_id,
*
exclude (actor, timestamp)
from
github_security_log
where
action = 'user.failed_login'
order by
tp_timestamp desc;

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