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The attacker just sends an email that they got from the target server's "mailto" link. They just have to use a spoofing method when they do. Such as: 1. If the
by throwaway892238 4y ago
The attacker just sends an email that they got from the target server's "mailto" link. They just have to use a spoofing method when they do. Such as:
1. If the target website doesn't validate DKIM/SPF/DMARC, the spoof works. 2. If the target website (or source domain) has a flaw in its DKIM/SPF/DMARC configuration, the spoof works. 3. If the attacker can use a DNS or BGP attack on A) the nameserver of the source, B) the resolver of the target, C) any intermediary, etc, then the spoof works. 4. If the attacker develops a novel spoofing attack, the spoof works.
It's less a question of "how" than "when". A defender has to be successful every time in a myriad different ways; an attacker only has to be successful once. Removing an attack vector is always better than having to defend against it.