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paradox460
11 months ago
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Emailing a one-time code is worse than passwords
The link in the email is a mailchimp wrapped tracking link with a gibberish URL. What now
kibwen
11 months ago
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Or the email is rendered HTML, where the expected URL is used as the text for an anchor whose href is the malicious site.
KingOfCoders
11 months ago
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Pro tip: Hover over the link an check the URL. Or look at the source.
KingOfCoders
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I don't click the link. Simple.
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