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Shortened URL's can be a security risk

  • 10-02-2015 12:37am
    #1
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭


    Interesting article on shortened URL's and how they can be a security risk


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I know yeah

    I wrote about it here www.boards.ie/bikoblog


  • #3
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,413 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    URLs can be dangerous.

    My browser can't actually visit URLs generated by http://www.shadyurl.com, and they're usually legit (someone taking the piss).

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Twitter now allows you to put the full URL in for only the character cost of a shortened URL. As such I've stopped using short URL's.


  • #5
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Khannie wrote: »
    Twitter now allows you to put the full URL in for only the character cost of a shortened URL. As such I've stopped using short URL's.
    That's great but also no use if you are on WordPress as it sends out a shortened URL when ever you create a new post on it.


  • #6
    dbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭dbit


    Only today I have seen shortened urls point to a website , the website functions and with the latest adobe (But protected by Third party based patches) was jumped to a C&C server as per usual it didnt stay up very long . Have seen plenty of sites lately that appear to be working fine but have been compromised to drop payloads via known adobe vulns.


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