#bitly — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bitly, aggregated by home.social.
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Wer einen kostenlosen #Bitly-Account nutzt - und das dürfte das weit überwiegende Gros der Userbase sein -, muss künftig mit fünf (5!) Links pro Monat auskommen.
Aktuell sind monatlich 10.000 Link-Kürzungen möglich.
Ein harter Einschnitt. :D Aber klar, irgendwie muss die recht sinnfreie Integration von #ChatGPT und #Claude ja refinanziert werden.
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Welcome to my Blogger ✨
分享简单又好吃的 Food & Drink Recipes 🍛🥤Di sini kamu bisa temukan:
Resep rumahan praktis, easy to follow, rasa mantap!
从家常料理到健康饮品，一起轻松学做菜!👉 Kunjungi & follow sekarang:
https://monetisasikonten.blogspot.com/
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🔗 Share ke teman pecinta kuliner
🚀 Let’s cook & grow together! 一起下厨吧! -
@RADAR Nutzung von #shortlink-Dienst #bitly völlig unnötig, liefert alle Leser dieser US-Firma aus🙄
Hier der echte Link:
https://radar.products.fiz-karlsruhe.de/de/nachricht/radar-release-v123-import-von-gitlab-repositorys -
@RADAR Nutzung von #shortlink-Dienst #bitly völlig unnötig, liefert alle Leser dieser US-Firma aus🙄
Hier der echte Link:
https://radar.products.fiz-karlsruhe.de/de/nachricht/radar-release-v123-import-von-gitlab-repositorys -
@RADAR Nutzung von #shortlink-Dienst #bitly völlig unnötig, liefert alle Leser dieser US-Firma aus🙄
Hier der echte Link:
https://radar.products.fiz-karlsruhe.de/de/nachricht/radar-release-v123-import-von-gitlab-repositorys -
@RADAR Nutzung von #shortlink-Dienst #bitly völlig unnötig, liefert alle Leser dieser US-Firma aus🙄
Hier der echte Link:
https://radar.products.fiz-karlsruhe.de/de/nachricht/radar-release-v123-import-von-gitlab-repositorys -
One Open-source Project Daily
The de facto standard self hosted URL shortener in PHP
https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
#1ospd #opensource #bitly #hacktoberfest #php #shorturl #shortenurls #shortener #urlshortener #urlshortner #yourls -
One Open-source Project Daily
The de facto standard self hosted URL shortener in PHP
https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
#1ospd #opensource #bitly #hacktoberfest #php #shorturl #shortenurls #shortener #urlshortener #urlshortner #yourls -
One Open-source Project Daily
The de facto standard self hosted URL shortener in PHP
https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
#1ospd #opensource #bitly #hacktoberfest #php #shorturl #shortenurls #shortener #urlshortener #urlshortner #yourls -
One Open-source Project Daily
The de facto standard self hosted URL shortener in PHP
https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
#1ospd #opensource #bitly #hacktoberfest #php #shorturl #shortenurls #shortener #urlshortener #urlshortner #yourls -
One Open-source Project Daily
The de facto standard self hosted URL shortener in PHP
https://github.com/YOURLS/YOURLS
#1ospd #opensource #bitly #hacktoberfest #php #shorturl #shortenurls #shortener #urlshortener #urlshortner #yourls -
Help Me Fediverse Hive Mind! I have some old bit.ly links embedded in QR codes that used to point to a page I'd redirect from. Those pages got lost in a CMS transition, but I'd like to keep using the QRs (they're in a tough-to-change location) and could remake the pages if I knew the addresses. But, the bit.ly links now just return a 404 error. Is there any way to figure out where they are trying to point? Edit: link checkers/unshorteners do not help. #fedihelp #404 #bitly #redirect #PleaseBoost
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Help Me Fediverse Hive Mind! I have some old bit.ly links embedded in QR codes that used to point to a page I'd redirect from. Those pages got lost in a CMS transition, but I'd like to keep using the QRs (they're in a tough-to-change location) and could remake the pages if I knew the addresses. But, the bit.ly links now just return a 404 error. Is there any way to figure out where they are trying to point? Edit: link checkers/unshorteners do not help. #fedihelp #404 #bitly #redirect #PleaseBoost
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Help Me Fediverse Hive Mind! I have some old bit.ly links embedded in QR codes that used to point to a page I'd redirect from. Those pages got lost in a CMS transition, but I'd like to keep using the QRs (they're in a tough-to-change location) and could remake the pages if I knew the addresses. But, the bit.ly links now just return a 404 error. Is there any way to figure out where they are trying to point? Edit: link checkers/unshorteners do not help. #fedihelp #404 #bitly #redirect #PleaseBoost
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Help Me Fediverse Hive Mind! I have some old bit.ly links embedded in QR codes that used to point to a page I'd redirect from. Those pages got lost in a CMS transition, but I'd like to keep using the QRs (they're in a tough-to-change location) and could remake the pages if I knew the addresses. But, the bit.ly links now just return a 404 error. Is there any way to figure out where they are trying to point? Edit: link checkers/unshorteners do not help. #fedihelp #404 #bitly #redirect #PleaseBoost
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Help Me Fediverse Hive Mind! I have some old bit.ly links embedded in QR codes that used to point to a page I'd redirect from. Those pages got lost in a CMS transition, but I'd like to keep using the QRs (they're in a tough-to-change location) and could remake the pages if I knew the addresses. But, the bit.ly links now just return a 404 error. Is there any way to figure out where they are trying to point? Edit: link checkers/unshorteners do not help. #fedihelp #404 #bitly #redirect #PleaseBoost
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@FirewallDragons For the first few minutes of you talking about the Bitly story, I was thinking to myself, "I could've sworn that it already does that." Eventually I realized that no, that's Adfly I was thinking of. The story is that Bitly has degraded into Adfly.
If the actual implementation turns out to be accurate to what you read out on the show, it will be trivially easy for a browser extension to automatically and instantly skip you straight to the destination URL. The only question is whether or not uBlock Origin, specifically, will have (or add) the ability to do it.
#adBlock #adFly #bitly #enshittification #uBlockOrigin #webExtension
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@FirewallDragons For the first few minutes of you talking about the Bitly story, I was thinking to myself, "I could've sworn that it already does that." Eventually I realized that no, that's Adfly I was thinking of. The story is that Bitly has degraded into Adfly.
If the actual implementation turns out to be accurate to what you read out on the show, it will be trivially easy for a browser extension to automatically and instantly skip you straight to the destination URL. The only question is whether or not uBlock Origin, specifically, will have (or add) the ability to do it.
#adBlock #adFly #bitly #enshittification #uBlockOrigin #webExtension
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@FirewallDragons For the first few minutes of you talking about the Bitly story, I was thinking to myself, "I could've sworn that it already does that." Eventually I realized that no, that's Adfly I was thinking of. The story is that Bitly has degraded into Adfly.
If the actual implementation turns out to be accurate to what you read out on the show, it will be trivially easy for a browser extension to automatically and instantly skip you straight to the destination URL. The only question is whether or not uBlock Origin, specifically, will have (or add) the ability to do it.
#adBlock #adFly #bitly #enshittification #uBlockOrigin #webExtension
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@FirewallDragons For the first few minutes of you talking about the Bitly story, I was thinking to myself, "I could've sworn that it already does that." Eventually I realized that no, that's Adfly I was thinking of. The story is that Bitly has degraded into Adfly.
If the actual implementation turns out to be accurate to what you read out on the show, it will be trivially easy for a browser extension to automatically and instantly skip you straight to the destination URL. The only question is whether or not uBlock Origin, specifically, will have (or add) the ability to do it.
#adBlock #adFly #bitly #enshittification #uBlockOrigin #webExtension
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@FirewallDragons For the first few minutes of you talking about the Bitly story, I was thinking to myself, "I could've sworn that it already does that." Eventually I realized that no, that's Adfly I was thinking of. The story is that Bitly has degraded into Adfly.
If the actual implementation turns out to be accurate to what you read out on the show, it will be trivially easy for a browser extension to automatically and instantly skip you straight to the destination URL. The only question is whether or not uBlock Origin, specifically, will have (or add) the ability to do it.
#adBlock #adFly #bitly #enshittification #uBlockOrigin #webExtension
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So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts
Find it here: getlynx.dev/
#a11y #bitly -
So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts
Find it here: getlynx.dev/
#a11y #bitly -
So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts
Find it here: getlynx.dev/
#a11y #bitly -
So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts
Find it here: getlynx.dev/
#a11y #bitly -
So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts
Find it here: getlynx.dev/
#a11y #bitly -
🚨 Tired of unwanted ads on your Bitly links? 🚨
Say goodbye to Bitly and hello to YOURLS with my new open-source tool! 🚀
Easily back up your Bitly data and import it into YOURLS for a seamless, ad-free experience.
Check out the project and give it a try!
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🚨 Tired of unwanted ads on your Bitly links? 🚨
Say goodbye to Bitly and hello to YOURLS with my new open-source tool! 🚀
Easily back up your Bitly data and import it into YOURLS for a seamless, ad-free experience.
Check out the project and give it a try!
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🚨 Tired of unwanted ads on your Bitly links? 🚨
Say goodbye to Bitly and hello to YOURLS with my new open-source tool! 🚀
Easily back up your Bitly data and import it into YOURLS for a seamless, ad-free experience.
Check out the project and give it a try!
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🚨 Tired of unwanted ads on your Bitly links? 🚨
Say goodbye to Bitly and hello to YOURLS with my new open-source tool! 🚀
Easily back up your Bitly data and import it into YOURLS for a seamless, ad-free experience.
Check out the project and give it a try!
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🚨 Tired of unwanted ads on your Bitly links? 🚨
Say goodbye to Bitly and hello to YOURLS with my new open-source tool! 🚀
Easily back up your Bitly data and import it into YOURLS for a seamless, ad-free experience.
Check out the project and give it a try!
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#Business #Reviews
Goodbye Bitly · New preview page with ads is a major step back https://ilo.im/162cz3_____
#Bitly #UrlShortener #Service #Advertising #Pricing #Marketing #SocialMedia #Website #Webpage #LandingPage -
#Business #Reviews
Goodbye Bitly · New preview page with ads is a major step back https://ilo.im/162cz3_____
#Bitly #UrlShortener #Service #Advertising #Pricing #Marketing #SocialMedia #Website #Webpage #LandingPage -
#Business #Reviews
Goodbye Bitly · New preview page with ads is a major step back https://ilo.im/162cz3_____
#Bitly #UrlShortener #Service #Advertising #Pricing #Marketing #SocialMedia #Website #Webpage #LandingPage -
#Business #Reviews
Goodbye Bitly · New preview page with ads is a major step back https://ilo.im/162cz3_____
#Bitly #UrlShortener #Service #Advertising #Pricing #Marketing #SocialMedia #Website #Webpage #LandingPage -
ACHTUNG! #Bitly ändert seine #AGB!
Einer der meistgenutzen Dienste für Kurz-URLs beginnt jetzt durch eine Sprungseite zwischen Aufruf und Weiterleitung, den kostenlosen Teil ds Dienstes zu kommerzialisieren.
Den Nutzern wird #Werbung angezeigt und jeder der diese Kurz-URLs nutzt, spammt damit seine Nutzer voll und spült #Werbegelder in das Unternehmen.
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ACHTUNG! #Bitly ändert seine #AGB!
Einer der meistgenutzen Dienste für Kurz-URLs beginnt jetzt durch eine Sprungseite zwischen Aufruf und Weiterleitung, den kostenlosen Teil ds Dienstes zu kommerzialisieren.
Den Nutzern wird #Werbung angezeigt und jeder der diese Kurz-URLs nutzt, spammt damit seine Nutzer voll und spült #Werbegelder in das Unternehmen.
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ACHTUNG! #Bitly ändert seine #AGB!
Einer der meistgenutzen Dienste für Kurz-URLs beginnt jetzt durch eine Sprungseite zwischen Aufruf und Weiterleitung, den kostenlosen Teil ds Dienstes zu kommerzialisieren.
Den Nutzern wird #Werbung angezeigt und jeder der diese Kurz-URLs nutzt, spammt damit seine Nutzer voll und spült #Werbegelder in das Unternehmen.
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ACHTUNG! #Bitly ändert seine #AGB!
Einer der meistgenutzen Dienste für Kurz-URLs beginnt jetzt durch eine Sprungseite zwischen Aufruf und Weiterleitung, den kostenlosen Teil ds Dienstes zu kommerzialisieren.
Den Nutzern wird #Werbung angezeigt und jeder der diese Kurz-URLs nutzt, spammt damit seine Nutzer voll und spült #Werbegelder in das Unternehmen.
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I haven't used the URL shortener #Bitly for ages but I deleted my account after a user-hostile email from them. There is no way I'd subject someone to a preview page full of ads prior to viewing the link. They say "may" but mean "will":
"Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL. The page includes information about the link destination and may include advertising."
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I haven't used the URL shortener #Bitly for ages but I deleted my account after a user-hostile email from them. There is no way I'd subject someone to a preview page full of ads prior to viewing the link. They say "may" but mean "will":
"Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL. The page includes information about the link destination and may include advertising."
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I haven't used the URL shortener #Bitly for ages but I deleted my account after a user-hostile email from them. There is no way I'd subject someone to a preview page full of ads prior to viewing the link. They say "may" but mean "will":
"Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL. The page includes information about the link destination and may include advertising."
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Самый популярный сокращатель ссылок #Bitly теперь будет показывать рекламу при переходе по сокращённым ссылкам bit.ly. Чтобы избавиться от рекламы, компания предлагает создателям сокращённых ссылок оплатить подписку. Но большинство ссылок bit.ly были созданы очень давно, раскиданы по всему интернету и забыты. А ещё их походу нельзя удалить.
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
А помните сокращатель ссылок Adfly? Он тоже показывал рекламу (УЖАСНУЮ рекламу), но хотя бы делился доходами с создателями ссылок. А Bitly будет забирать все доходы себе, по их словам, чтобы обеспечить сервис бесплатным пользователям.
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Самый популярный сокращатель ссылок #Bitly теперь будет показывать рекламу при переходе по сокращённым ссылкам bit.ly. Чтобы избавиться от рекламы, компания предлагает создателям сокращённых ссылок оплатить подписку. Но большинство ссылок bit.ly были созданы очень давно, раскиданы по всему интернету и забыты. А ещё их походу нельзя удалить.
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
А помните сокращатель ссылок Adfly? Он тоже показывал рекламу (УЖАСНУЮ рекламу), но хотя бы делился доходами с создателями ссылок. А Bitly будет забирать все доходы себе, по их словам, чтобы обеспечить сервис бесплатным пользователям.
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Klar, alle wollen Geld verdienen. Trotzdem schade, dass #bitly letzt Werbung zwischenschaltet (bei kostenlosen Accounts):
»Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL.« -
Klar, alle wollen Geld verdienen. Trotzdem schade, dass #bitly letzt Werbung zwischenschaltet (bei kostenlosen Accounts):
»Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL.« -
So apparently bit.ly links created under the free plan will now show a "destination preview" which is an "interstitial page that includes a preview of the link destination and an ad".
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
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So apparently bit.ly links created under the free plan will now show a "destination preview" which is an "interstitial page that includes a preview of the link destination and an ad".
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
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So apparently bit.ly links created under the free plan will now show a "destination preview" which is an "interstitial page that includes a preview of the link destination and an ad".
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
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So apparently bit.ly links created under the free plan will now show a "destination preview" which is an "interstitial page that includes a preview of the link destination and an ad".
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
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So apparently bit.ly links created under the free plan will now show a "destination preview" which is an "interstitial page that includes a preview of the link destination and an ad".
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-Why-are-there-ads-on-my-links
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#Bitly links, like other #URLshorteners, can potentially hide various dangers:
1. Phishing Attacks: Redirect to fake websites that attempt to steal personal information.
2. Malware Distribution: Lead to sites that download malicious software onto your device.
3. Scams and Fraud: Direct to pages designed to trick users into providing financial or personal data.
4. Drive-By Downloads: Automatically download harmful content without user knowledge.
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#Bitly links, like other #URLshorteners, can potentially hide various dangers:
1. Phishing Attacks: Redirect to fake websites that attempt to steal personal information.
2. Malware Distribution: Lead to sites that download malicious software onto your device.
3. Scams and Fraud: Direct to pages designed to trick users into providing financial or personal data.
4. Drive-By Downloads: Automatically download harmful content without user knowledge.
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#Bitly links, like other #URLshorteners, can potentially hide various dangers:
1. Phishing Attacks: Redirect to fake websites that attempt to steal personal information.
2. Malware Distribution: Lead to sites that download malicious software onto your device.
3. Scams and Fraud: Direct to pages designed to trick users into providing financial or personal data.
4. Drive-By Downloads: Automatically download harmful content without user knowledge.
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#Bitly links, like other #URLshorteners, can potentially hide various dangers:
1. Phishing Attacks: Redirect to fake websites that attempt to steal personal information.
2. Malware Distribution: Lead to sites that download malicious software onto your device.
3. Scams and Fraud: Direct to pages designed to trick users into providing financial or personal data.
4. Drive-By Downloads: Automatically download harmful content without user knowledge.
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#Bitly links, like other #URLshorteners, can potentially hide various dangers:
1. Phishing Attacks: Redirect to fake websites that attempt to steal personal information.
2. Malware Distribution: Lead to sites that download malicious software onto your device.
3. Scams and Fraud: Direct to pages designed to trick users into providing financial or personal data.
4. Drive-By Downloads: Automatically download harmful content without user knowledge.
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The irony of TicketMaster's breach notification email
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/TicketMaster has joined the long list of companies to lose their customers' information. As is common, they sent out an email to warn poor sods like me who might have had our details snaffled.
Their email is particularly poor and contains a delightful example of how not to communicate issues like this. See if you can spot it:
In the same breath as warning their customers to look out for suspicious links in emails, they include two obfuscated Bit.ly links!
Anyone can create a Bit.ly link and give it any name.
For example - https://bit.ly/TicketMaster-DataSecurity-Incident.
I've written many times before about Bit.ly and why you should not use it. It stops users understanding where they're going, it trains users to ignore what a link says, it exposes your users to unwanted tracking, and it puts your links under the control of a 3rd party.
If you are ever confronted with a Bit.ly link, add a
+to the end of it to see its destination - for example https://bit.ly/TU-sign-up+.Companies need to do much better. Professional crisis communications writers need to understand the Internet and how to foster a culture of security.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/
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The irony of TicketMaster's breach notification email
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/TicketMaster has joined the long list of companies to lose their customers' information. As is common, they sent out an email to warn poor sods like me who might have had our details snaffled.
Their email is particularly poor and contains a delightful example of how not to communicate issues like this. See if you can spot it:
In the same breath as warning their customers to look out for suspicious links in emails, they include two obfuscated Bit.ly links!
Anyone can create a Bit.ly link and give it any name.
For example - https://bit.ly/TicketMaster-DataSecurity-Incident.
I've written many times before about Bit.ly and why you should not use it. It stops users understanding where they're going, it trains users to ignore what a link says, it exposes your users to unwanted tracking, and it puts your links under the control of a 3rd party.
If you are ever confronted with a Bit.ly link, add a
+to the end of it to see its destination - for example https://bit.ly/TU-sign-up+.Companies need to do much better. Professional crisis communications writers need to understand the Internet and how to foster a culture of security.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/
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The irony of TicketMaster's breach notification email
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/TicketMaster has joined the long list of companies to lose their customers' information. As is common, they sent out an email to warn poor sods like me who might have had our details snaffled.
Their email is particularly poor and contains a delightful example of how not to communicate issues like this. See if you can spot it:
In the same breath as warning their customers to look out for suspicious links in emails, they include two obfuscated Bit.ly links!
Anyone can create a Bit.ly link and give it any name.
For example - https://bit.ly/TicketMaster-DataSecurity-Incident.
I've written many times before about Bit.ly and why you should not use it. It stops users understanding where they're going, it trains users to ignore what a link says, it exposes your users to unwanted tracking, and it puts your links under the control of a 3rd party.
If you are ever confronted with a Bit.ly link, add a
+to the end of it to see its destination - for example https://bit.ly/TU-sign-up+.Companies need to do much better. Professional crisis communications writers need to understand the Internet and how to foster a culture of security.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/
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The irony of TicketMaster's breach notification email
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/TicketMaster has joined the long list of companies to lose their customers' information. As is common, they sent out an email to warn poor sods like me who might have had our details snaffled.
Their email is particularly poor and contains a delightful example of how not to communicate issues like this. See if you can spot it:
In the same breath as warning their customers to look out for suspicious links in emails, they include two obfuscated Bit.ly links!
Anyone can create a Bit.ly link and give it any name.
For example - https://bit.ly/TicketMaster-DataSecurity-Incident.
I've written many times before about Bit.ly and why you should not use it. It stops users understanding where they're going, it trains users to ignore what a link says, it exposes your users to unwanted tracking, and it puts your links under the control of a 3rd party.
If you are ever confronted with a Bit.ly link, add a
+to the end of it to see its destination - for example https://bit.ly/TU-sign-up+.Companies need to do much better. Professional crisis communications writers need to understand the Internet and how to foster a culture of security.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/06/the-irony-of-ticketmasters-breach-notification-email/