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title: Phishing campaign uses redirection to bypass security, steal credentials
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04 September 2021

# Phishing campaign uses redirection to bypass security, steal credentials

A large credential-phishing campaign is actively using open redirector links to bypass security software, according to Microsoft.

Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/)**

[Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcokEZ4DOM0)

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