Advance analysis of Phishing mails as a SOC Analyst
What is Phishing? -Phishing is the art of deception — attackers impersonate legitimate entities to steal credentials, MFA tokens, financial data, and more. It is commonly used in APT campaigns, ransomware deployments, credential harvesting operations. Phishing leverages human psychology rather than technical exploits, making it highly effective against organizations even with the strongest security measures. How Phishing attack works? Attack Life-Cycle Recon - Attackers gather data social media websites, company webpage, etc. Westernization - Crafts a malicious payload ( could be a link to fake login page or weaponized attachment Delivery - Email (most common), SMS (Smishing), VoIP (Vishing), social media, or collaboration tools (Teams, Slack). Exploitation : Victim clicks link, enters credentials or opens attachment, triggering malicious behavior. Installation/Action on Objectives : Credential theft, session hijack, ransomware delivery, or privilege escalation follows. Credential...