Mmastodon TechnologyCybersecurity first seen 8 h ago, last 8 h ago, peak #9
Security researcher flags possible phishing site on Gitbook
Original: Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//kuconlegen[.]gitbook[.]io 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac83ca23b77500 004
A cybersecurity account on Mastodon is warning of a possible phishing page hosted on a Gitbook subdomain, kuconlegen.gitbook.io. The link has been defanged and a technical analysis of the URL has been published on the urlscan service UrlDNA. The Gitbook domain is commonly abused by scammers because it lets anyone host free pages that look legitimate. Users are advised to be cautious with unfamiliar links.
Why now: Infosec communities actively share and analyze newly detected phishing infrastructure to warn potential victims.
Evidence
- Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//kuconlegen[.]gitbook[.]io 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6ac83ca23b77500 00452a73c # cybersecurity # phishing # infosec # urldna # scam # infosec · urldna@infosec.exchange · 2
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