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CyberheistNews Vol 15 #04 [HEADS UP] Bad Actors Abuse Google Translate to Craft Phishing Attacks

ID: 2707877e-e760-5167-9074-494bdce21de3

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Feed Name: KnowBe4 Blog

Date Published: 2025-01-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Stu Sjouwerman

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This CyberheistNews edition warns that attackers are abusing Google Translate’s redirect (translate.goog) to make phishing links appear trusted and details a smishing campaign that coaxes iOS users to reply so iMessage re-enables malicious links, weakening default protections; it also cites research that phishing is the top smartphone threat and promotes awareness training, tools, and resources to reduce human risk.

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