How to Test Suspicious Links Before Clicking Them
Links can be compared to a mystery box: you never know what lies there until you open it. A wise person should treat links with caution. One never knows the rabbit hole a link could lead to. Caution is of utmost importance. Well, as an internet user, you can’t completely steer clear of links. You see them every day, and quite frankly, they’re enticing you to click. If you ever find a link suspicious, there are a few ways to test it: Hover over hyperlinks If you are don't know a hyperlink is secure or not, then hover the mouse cursor over the text to uncover the address. Then you can click later, if the address is legitimate. Note that phishing scams links use domain names which are similar to legitimate sites. Observance is the key to catching any frauds. For example, a phishing scam targeting this website may use something like www.abc-hack-news.com , which appears similar to the real thing. It’s actually www.latesthackingnews.com . Note the differences. Hovering over hy