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Craig Hale

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Tech support scammers are forcing their fake phone numbers into real webpages - The Untold Story

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  • Scammers are using legitimate website to post their malicious 'tech support' phone numbers
  • It's called search parameter injection or reflected input vulnerability
  • Attackers modify legitimate URLs with dodgy details
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