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  1. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Bogus Emails, what?

    Hi Both my wife and I are getting bogus emails from people we know that we know they aren't sending intentionally. What these messages have in common is the code goo.gl/ I kind of understand that this is a signal to shorten the visible address. The messages have no subject, have a message...
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    • bogus emails cybersecurity detecting malware email issues email security goo.gl link shortener malware malware detection malwarebytes online safety phishing privacy scams security breach suspicious links threat analysis user awareness virus protection weight loss
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. pnamajck

    expanding tiny url's …

    so … you find a tiny url and feeling apprehensive … not sure if you can trust the url being safe. indeed, your concern is warranted. nowadays … just opening a web-page can release malware, exploits and ransomware into your environment. tiny urls: reasons for...
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  3. reghakr

    Symantec: Spammers Creating Fake URL-Shortening Services

    With the advent of Twitter driving the popularity of URL shortening services like Bit.ly, TinyURL, and goo.gl, it was inevitable that some enterprising spammers would cash in on the trend. According to Symantec, that's exactly what they're doing. According to Symantec's May 2011 MessageLabs...
    • reghakr
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    • bit.ly canada cyber threats email traffic global spam rates goo.gl malware messagelabs online safety redirects security spam spam rates spammers symantec tinyurl url redirection url shortening
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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