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RSS_BOT Spam campaign tricking thousands with shortened .gov URLs - 1llusion - 10-24-2012
Spam campaign tricking thousands with shortened .gov URLs
Symantec has reported an increase in spam messages containing .gov URLs. Cybercriminals are using 1.usa.gov links in their spam campaigns to trick users into thinking the links lead to genuine US government Web sites.
Spammers have created these shortened URLs through a loophole in the URL shortening service provided by bit.ly. USA.gov and bit.ly have collaborated, enabling anyone to
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