Strengthen Your Phishing with Apache mod_rewrite and Mobile User Redirection

Strengthen Your Phishing with Apache mod_rewrite and Mobile User Redirection

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Corporate Internal Networks Are Often Highly Secured

Corporate internal networks are frequently heavily secured. Workstations typically have restricted access to the internet.

These controls are often less strict on mobile devices

These controls are frequently less stringent on mobile devices, and in some cases, they may not even be present. This is particularly true as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies become more widely adopted. In terms of phishing, Apache access logs often indicate that mobile devices are reaching the malicious page, but no sessions are being established. I explored several approaches to address this issue and ultimately decided to utilize Apache’s Rewrite module.

The more I learned about mod_rewrite's capabilities, the more I recognized its value for Apache redirectors in combating phishing

As I delved deeper into mod_rewrite’s capabilities, I began to see greater value in utilizing Apache redirectors to address phishing threats.

This post is the first in a series addressing phishing challenges

This post is the first in a series that focuses on resolving common issues associated with phishing. These issues include users inadvertently visiting malicious websites on their mobile devices, users accessing non-existent resources on our fake domains, serving payloads specific to different operating systems, hindering the investigations of incident responders, dealing with expiring phishing links, and modifying payloads in real-time.

Introduction to Using Apache as a Phishing Redirector

This post series aims to introduce you to the use of Apache as a phishing redirector. It will help you address common phishing challenges and hopefully spark your interest in exploring what Apache can offer for your phishing needs.