[Intrusions] Interesting maybe new form of Phishing?

[James C Slora Jr]

Dan Morrill wrote Monday, January 10, 2005 21:31

> Got this really interesting mail in my box today, and knowing 
> that I haven't used that e-mail address or ordered anything 
> on line lately. Wondering if it might not be a phishing 
> e-mail. Haven't seen anything like this before. 
> Anyone see anything similar?

> To :  "Gabrielle U. Philips, Jr" <MickeyandSnake7tit at safe-mail.net>
> Subject :  Shipping Notification, Tracking Number : TCD461649887242ESB

> cov2pa.com/track.asp?cg=1&c=tc
(blah blah blah to befuddle spam filters)

Yes, this is pretty common for me (1/2000 or so). The ones I have checked
into have been a random mix of classic spam, phishing attempts, hostile code
sites, simple address probes (completely bogus URLs), and cheesy
pcsecrpiiton durg or mrgogtae lneidng sites whose motives can't be
deciphered easily. I think the subjects are just designed to get through
spam filters and get you to open the message, and are useful social
engineering regardless of what the sender's objective is.