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URL Obfuscation

URL Obfuscation

A web address that has been obfuscated in the browser address bar. For example, a URL might be encoded to disguise its true value by using hex, dword or octal encoding. This is a form of social engineering and is commonly used by hackers in phishing attacks. Cyber security awareness train.

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