![]() In layman’s terms, you click a link thinking you are going to a trustworthy site, but the link is constructed in a way so that it redirects you to another site, which in these cases is a lot less trustworthy. Because the server name in the modified link is identical to the original site, phishing attempts have a more trustworthy appearance.” By modifying the URL value to a malicious site, an attacker may successfully launch a phishing scam and steal user credentials. “An http parameter may contain a URL value and could cause the web application to redirect the request to the specified URL. The Mitre definition for “open redirect” specifies: Open redirects have been part of the phisher’s arsenal for a long time and it is a proven method to trick victims into clicking a malicious link. ![]() The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team posted an article stating that they have been tracking a widespread credential phishing campaign using open redirector links.
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