What’s the difference between header and body analysis?
Header analysis examines message metadata: routing, authentication, timestamps, and addresses. It reveals technical truth about message origin and path regardless of content claims.
Body analysis examines message content: text, links, attachments, and formatting. It reveals **social engineering** techniques, malicious payloads, and deceptive elements designed to fool recipients.
Both are necessary for complete investigation. Headers answer "where did this really come from?" Body answers "what is it trying to do?" Security incidents require understanding both dimensions.
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