Avanan's research into a new Google Docs exploit was featured in an article in Threatpost. The article details Avanan's findings, which show how hackers can easily take advantage of Google Docs to host and send phishing. As we wrote, it's an innovative way for attackers to bypass link scanners and evade detection from typical security. As Threatpost wrote:

However, by manipulating Google Docs, attackers are able to successfully render the malicious page rather than deliver a page with just source code to a potential victim, which would not be effective.

 

Read the whole article at Threatpost. And see additional coverage in The Cyberwire.

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