Methods and Systems for Malicious Message Detection and Processing

A system for processing messages using an intermediary node, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory for storing executable instructions, the processor executing the instructions to perform a method, the method comprising:
• detecting, via the intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource;
• hashing a unique identifier for each of one or more recipients of the message;
• coupling the hashed identifier with the link to create an updated link;
• and
• replacing the link in the message with the updated link.

A method for processing messages using an intermediary node, the method, comprising:

• detecting, via the intermediary node, a link included in a message, the link being associated with an unknown resource, the intermediary node having a processor and a memory for storing executable instructions;
• hashing a unique identifier for a recipient of the message;
• coupling the hashed unique identifier with the link to create an updated link;
• replacing the link in the message with the updated link, the replacing creating an updated message;
• and
• causing forwarding of the updated message to the recipient.