On 8/9/2017 12:15 AM, Martin Burnicki wrote:
Dave B via time-nuts wrote:
Or...
http://bit.ly/2hGKTgX That goes to:-
There are 2 problems I see with this kind of link:
1.) A user doesn't see where the link takes him before he has clicked on
the link, so he can easily be taken to a "bad" web site.
Bitly has a feature to preview the link destination.
For example, for http://bit.ly/2hGKTgX add a plus character
http://bit.ly/2hGKTgX+
You get this information with the + version of the link:
Cyberattacks on GPS leave ships sailing in dangerous waters – Naked Security
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/08/07/cyberattacks-on-gps-leave-ships-sailing-in-dangerous-waters
bitly.com/2hGKTgX
<http://bit.ly/Wn2Xdz+>
Info copied from Bit.ly web site FAQ.
There were some "preview shortened link" sites, but you'd have to
trust one of those to use that approach.
When I have a link like this I wish to expand, I use linux command line
/ curses browser lynx. No way to infect anything with it, and view all
the indirections as they pop up.
I agree, I seldom bother with the current malware / security
environment, better to do that than risk it. And I always tell anyone
who asks me for advise as you do, skip it, unless you really know what
you are doing, or you will get pawned.
thanks
Jim
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