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Firefox Addon Fights Social Network Phishes (PC World)

21 April 2009 176 views No Comment

PC World – Crooks are targeting social network sites such as Twitter and Facebook with aggravating attacks that might send a message that reads “Don’t Click! www.tinyurl.com/XXXXXXXX.” But a Firefox addon called LongURL can quickly reveal the real URL and foil the scam.

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