Exploring the Phishing Mail Analysis Insights from Let's Defend

Published on December 07, 2023 by Khafagy

Phishing

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Greetings, cybersecurity enthusiasts! In this detailed examination, we venture into the intricate realm of phishing mail analysis through two compelling challenges brought to you by Let’s Defend. Join us as we dissect two intricate scenarios – “Challenge Mail” and “Header Challenge” – to unveil critical nuances and elevate our understanding of advanced email threats.

Challenge Mail Analysis

File: Challenge Mail

Password: infected

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Q1: Recipient’s Address: When responding to the email, what is the recipient’s address?

Ans: info@letsdefend[.]io

Q2: Email Sent Year: In which year was the email sent?

Ans: 2022

Q3: Message-ID Value: What is the Message-ID value? (without > <)

Ans: 74bda5edf824cea8aad36e707[.]675c34a61f[.]20220321204512[.]a02caaccf3[.]a268ce5a@mail41[.]suw13[.]rsgsv[.]net

Email Header Analysis

File: Header-Challenge

Password: infected

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Q1: Sender’s and Reply-To Addresses: Download the “Header Challenge” email. Are the sender’s address and the address in the “Reply-To” area different? (yes/no)

Ans: Yes

Q2: Reply Address: If you want to reply to this email, which address will it be sent to?

Ans: mrs.dara@daum[.]net

Q3: IP Address: From which IP address was the email sent?

Ans: 222.227.81.181

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