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Re:“Magic links” can end up in Bing search results, renderin... by phendrenad2 on Monday June 27, 2022 @01:27PM (#31897785)
The problem with that is that the logic is broken. If 99.99% of phishing can be prevented this way, what problem do you have with it? Would you really catch that 0.01% that an automated system wouldn't?
Re:“Magic links” can end up in Bing search results, renderin... by hansvm on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @09:02AM (#31919533)
You mean you don't verify calls to action via other information channels? Fairly regularly I get phishing emails that correctly spoof the crypto headers of major sites (e.g., because of a misconfigured mail service). If an email asks me to do something, it either doesn't get done or I cover my ass in as many ways as possible, no exceptions.

That isn't by itself an argument against a good automated system -- I definitely like not having to sift through most of that garbage, but catching the 0.01% should be a routine practice, not something that seems like an insurmountable burden.