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I always look at the mouse over url. And check the URL in the address bar. And rely on the password manager in the browser. And sometimes login in a new tab, th
by BenjiWiebe 9y ago
I always look at the mouse over url. And check the URL in the address bar. And rely on the password manager in the browser. And sometimes login in a new tab, then go back and reload the link.
- joshschreuder 9y agobit.ly addresses don't keep their URL in the address bar (Eg. http://bit.ly/19y8wyr http://bit.ly/19y8wyr for HN), so it's possible you might not notice it once you've clicked, depending on how realistic the malicious target URL was.
- kijin 9y agoPassword managers really help in that situation. They will refuse to autofill your Google password if you're redirected to a domain that looks like google.com but actually contains weird Unicode characters, for example.
- 4ad 9y agoA pity some browsers now hide the mouse over URL. I use this in safari to bring it back: https://visnup.github.io/Minimal-Status-Bar/ https://visnup.github.io/Minimal-Status-Bar/