Spammers Using Yahoo, Google To Whitewash Links
ID: 3338f2af-3552-5d63-a1f9-c446cb1a9d96
STIX ID: report--3338f2af-3552-5d63-a1f9-c446cb1a9d96
Feed Name: Security Ledger
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Researchers observed spammers using Yahoo's URL shortener together with Google Translate to whitewash malicious links: clicking the shortened link goes through Google Translate, which fetches and follows the shortened URL to a compromised WordPress site that then redirects visitors to a rogue pharmacy or malware site. This technique leverages the good reputation of services like Google Translate to evade reputation-based spam filters and highlights how small hacked sites are abused as redirectors in spam campaigns.
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