Mailing List Archive: How is this phishing attack called?

On 2/15/2023 2:50 PM, hg user wrote:
> And how to intercept?
>
> From time to time we receive a message that is a reply-to to an old
> message, sometimes after months, with just several lines added at the
> top inviting to open a url or attachment.
>
> Has this kind of phishing a name?

QakBot and Emotet malware bots all do this. They've been battered, but
they're still around. Deceptively clever.

> How can I prevent it or at least flag it for review?

For some starters: Keep AntiVirus scanning software updated. Use the
OpenPhish and PhishTank URL lists. Use URI RBL's.

>
> Thank you

-- Jared Hall