When you type a website address, or URL, into your browser, you probably don’t think much about the last few letters, right? That little suffix—the .com, .org, or .net—is called a Top-Level Domain (TLD). For years, these TLDs were limited and very familiar. But the internet is a big place now, and new TLDs have […]

You get an email that looks official, telling you to log in to your bank account or verify a shipping address. You click the link, and you’re taken to a website that looks exactly like the real one. Everything seems fine, but something feels a little off. This is a classic phishing attack, and the […]

Domain URL typos aren’t always harmless – the slightly misspelled website might actually be a registered domain that could put your device in trouble. The risk has grown as the number of top-level domains has increased; instead of just .com or .org, now there’s also .xyz, .capital and many more. Double-check any URL you type […]

There are still a lot of websites out there that haven’t made the switch to secure connection. It’s easy to spot these if you check the URL before going to the site. Look at the prefix in the address bar; if it is “https://” then you’re safe. If it’s “http://” it means the site is […]

Services like Bitly are great for creating unique short URLs and keeping character length down. This is particularly relevant for social media posts, especially Twitter — where every character counts (quite literally!). But be vigilant before opening these types of links. The abbreviated URL could be hiding malicious intent.

Not every link leads to where it says it does. Before clicking it, look to see if it seems weird. For example, if it contains a domain associated with another country or is unusually long and complex. You might also want to run it through an online link expander if it’s been shortened to something […]