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| Source |  Cyble |
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| Identifiant | 8647415 |
| Date de publication | 2025-02-07 12:57:51 (vue: 2025-02-07 13:08:23) |
| Titre | Open Graph Spoofing Toolkit: Old Exploitation Techniques Still in Use to Lure Social Media Users into Phishing Attacks |
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The current digital landscape necessitates an approach to sharing content on social media for significant user engagement and click-through rates. This is where the Open Graph Protocol (OGP) comes into play. Developed by Facebook, Open Graph allows web developers to control how their web pages appear when shared across various platforms. Developers use specific meta tags in a webpage\'s HTML to define essential elements such as the title, description, and image that accompany shared links.
Attackers have long exploited the Open Graph Protocol for malicious activities. Recently, Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) also observed a threat actor on a Russian underground offering a toolkit dubbed \'OG Spoof\' for similar operations. The toolkit was designed for phishing campaigns, aiming to mislead users and artificially inflate click-through rates by exploiting flaws in the Open Graph protocol.
Overview
The importance of Open Graph (OG) tags cannot be overstated. The OG tags enhance the visibility of content, making it appealing to a broader base of potential viewers and more likely to garner views and clicks.
 Figure 1: OG tags used in the header
Several content management systems (CMS), such as WordPress and Magento, come equipped with built-in functionalities or plugins that automatically generate these tags based on the post\'s content. This automation ensures that when links are shared, they are presented in an engaging manner while accurately previewing their content.
The TA released the \'OG Spoof\' kit for sale in October 2024 at a staggering USD 2,500 price and claimed that it was initially designed for their own fraudulent operations. However, as they developed advanced methods, the toolk |
| Notes | ★★★ |
| Envoyé | Oui |
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