Detection Method: URL analysis
URL analysis scans links in emails, attachments, or embedded content to find malicious destinations aimed at stealing your credentials, delivering malware, or launching other types of attacks. This method looks at key factors like the structure of the URL, redirection paths, domain reputation, and what the link shows when clicked.
URL analysis can help you detect:
- Phishing sites pretending to be trusted login pages
- Malicious domains hidden through URL shorteners or redirects
- Login forms on suspicious or newly registered domains
- Brand impersonation using slight domain tweaks (typosquatting or homograph attacks)
- Suspicious URLs with weird characters or unusual patterns
For example, attackers often use redirect chains to hide their final destination from security scanners. With URL analysis, we can follow these redirects to reveal the true destination and assess the potential threat.