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Security researcher flags phishing link abusing Google redirect
Original: Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//www[.]google[.]co[.]kr/url?q=hxxps[:]//b4bm4n-b0b-0r1q1n4l-ytrewqhgfdsa-1oi[.]netlif
A cybersecurity analyst has warned about a suspected phishing campaign using a Google Korea redirect link to send victims to a suspicious Netlify-hosted page. The URL embeds what looks like an encoded email address, a common tactic to track targeted recipients. Analysts advise treating unexpected links claiming to come from Google with caution.
Why now: Phishing attempts abusing open redirects on trusted domains like Google are an ongoing concern for security communities.
Evidence
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