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Spammers add random text to shortened links to evade detection

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2020-10-01 17:16:00
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Submitted via IRC for SoyCow639

Spammers are using a new technique of adding random, unused text bits to shortened links to evade detection by humans and spam filters.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spammers-add-random-text-to-shortened-links-to-evade-detection/ [bleepingcomputer.com]


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