Internetku^(Internet) wuxuu noqon karaa meel xun, mana aha dhammaan mareegaha ammaan. Arrimuhu had iyo jeer ma ahaan karaan waxa ay u muuqdaan, waana, sidaas darteed, lama huraan ah inaad qaadato taxaddar aasaasi ah ka hor intaadan gujin hyperlink ama URL . Tilmaamaha bilawga ah wuxuu ka hadlayaa taxaddarrada aasaasiga ah ee ay tahay in la sameeyo ka hor intaanad gujin xiriiriyeyaasha shabakadda, URL^(URLs) -yada ama hyperlinks.

Taxaddar la qaado ka hor inta aanad gujin isku xirka shabakada

Haddii aad dareentay, marka aad akhrinayso bogga shabakadda, waxaad inta badan arki doontaa isku-xidhaha sida, tusaale ahaan - TheWindowsClub ama si fudud sida www.thewindowsclub.com. Inta badan waxaa laga yaabaa inaad gujiso xiriiriyeyaashan oo kale adigoon fekerin labaad. Labadan xaaladood midkood, waxaa lagu geyn doonaa URL- ka dhabta ah ama website-ka kaas oo ah https://www.thewindowsclub.com .

Laakin waxaad u baahan tahay inaad ka taxadarto maadaama qoraalka la soo bandhigay ama hyperlink ay noqon karto marin habaabin^{(displayed text or the hyperlink can be misleading)} . Si aan tusaale ku siiyo, haddii aad hadda gujiso TheWindowsClub.com , waxaa lagu geyn karaa xiriiriye kale - kiiskan oo ah domain-hoosaadkeena. Ama waxaad riixi kartaa qoraal xiriiriye ah oo ka duwan sida dheh Windows 10 oo weli waxaa la geynayaa www.windowsclub.com^{(www.thewindowsclub.com)} . Kadib mar labaad, waxaad arki kartaa news.thewindowsclub.com laakiin loo qaado www.windowsclub.com^{(www.thewindowsclub.com)} .

Qodobka aan isku dayayo in aan sheego waa in aan wax la taaban karin.^{(The point that I am trying to make is that don’t take things at face value.)}

Markaa si aad u xaqiijiso in xidhiidhku uu badbaado yahay iyo in kale^{(confirm that a link is safe or not)} , waxa aad u baahan tahay inaad samayso, waa dhaqaajinta tilmaamayaasha jiirka oo dul heehaabaya xidhiidhka^{(move your mouse pointer and hover it over the link)} .

Dhinaca geeska bidix ee hoose ee biraawsarkaaga, waxaad awoodi doontaa inaad aragto meesha dhab ahaan lagu qaadanayo. Haddii aad aragto, domainku waa dhab, waxaad riixi kartaa hyperlink.

Ilaa hadda aad u wanaagsan.^{(So far so good.)}

Laakiin waxaad u baahan tahay inaad wax badan sameyso. Markaad gujiso isku xirka, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad isha ku hayso biraawsarkaaga ciwaanka^{(keep an eye on your browser’s address bar)} , iyo ciwaanka muuqda.

Khatarta halkan ku jirta ayaa ah in laga soo bilaabo magac domain oo u muuqda badbaado, laga yaabo in dib lagugu jiheeyo bog kale^{(be re-directed to another domain)} kaas oo laga yaabo inuu yahay goob aan badbaado lahayn ama phishing ah.

Haddii ciwaanka uu sii ahaanayo sidiisi ahaan, wanagsan Laakin haddii ay si lama filaan ah isu beddesho domain kale, waa inaad ka digtoonaato. Hubi in ciwaanka cusub uu leeyahay shabakad dhab ah ka hor intaadan sii wadin.

Way fiican tahay, laakiin haddii ay tahay domain aan la aqoon, sidee ku ogaanaysaa inay nabdoon tahay?^{(Fine, but if it is an unfamiliar domain, how do you know if it is safe?)}

Ku rakib mid ka mid ah kuwan URL Scanner add-ons browser kaaga.

Markaad booqato xiriiriyaha, iskaaniyeyaasha URL^(URL) -kan ayaa hubin doona haddii website-ka aad booqaneyso uu badbaado yahay waxayna kuu digayaan haddii aysan ammaan ahayn. Isticmaalayaasha Windows 10 waxay leeyihiin badbaadada dheeraadka ah ee SmartScreen , kaas oo mar horeba karti loo siiyay. Haddii aad isticmaalayso suuit Security Internet^{(Internet Security Suite)} oo wanaagsan , waxay sidoo kale xannibi doontaa xidhiidhada xaasidnimada leh inay furmaan. Inta badan daalacashada wanaagsan sida Chrome , IE, Edge , Firefox , iwm, sidoo kale waxay joojin doonaan xiriiriyeyaasha xaasidnimada leh inay furmaan.

Sidoo kale taxadar la mid ah ayaa loo baahan yahay in la sameeyo marka la gujinayo xiriirinta iimaylkaaga. Haddii aad isticmaalayso macmiilka iimaylka desktop , sida dheh Outlook, waxay sidoo kale muujin doontaa isku xirka geeska bidix ee hoose. Haddii shaki kaaga jiro, waxaad si toos ah u gujin kartaa isku xirka oo dooro koobi URL^{(Copy URL)} oo ku dheji Notepad si aad u aragto.

Akhri^(Read) : Waa maxay Cybersquatting iyo Typosquattin g?

Waa kuwan qaar ka mid ah noocyada xiriiriyeyaasha, ma rabto inaad gujiso:^{(Here are some types of links, you don’t want to click on:)}

1. Xiriirinta phony^(Phony) ee laga yaabo inay tusto shay kale laakiin dhab ahaantii toosin doona meel kale. iimaylada phishing waxay isticmaalaan habab kala duwan si ay u qariyaan ^{(Phishing emails)}URL^(URLs) -yada dhabta ah .
2. Isku xirka la soo bandhigay wuxuu noqon doonaa sawir halka xiriirka dhabta ah uu ka duwanaan karo.
3. Xiriirinta dhabta ah waxaa lagu qarin karaa iyada oo la isticmaalayo HTML . Haddaba^(Thus) , qoraalka la soo bandhigay wuxuu noqon doonaa http://websitename.com/ halka habka hyperlink uu noqon doono http://www.othersite.com .
4. Hab kale waa adiga oo isticmaalaya @ isku xirka. Haddii xiriirku ka kooban yahay calaamadda '@', URL- ka laguu qaaday wuxuu ahaan doonaa midka ka dambeeya calaamadda '@'. Tusaale ahaan, haddii xiriirku yahay www.microsoft.com/[email protected]/?=true , URL- ka dhabta ah ee laguu qaadi doono waa web.com?=run.
5. Xidhiidhada leh nambarada halkii magaca website-ka. Tusaale: www.182.11.22.2.com.

Akhri^(Read) : Sida loo hubiyo in mareegaha ama URL uu nabdoon yahay iyadoo la isticmaalayo sawir-qaadayaasha URL-ka ee khadka^{(check if a Website or URL is safe using Online URL Scanners)} .

One last point!

Maalmahan waa inaad aragtay URL-yo badan oo la gaabiyay^{(shortened URLs)} oo u muuqda sida http://bit.ly/1UTZzTI . Kuwani waa URL^(URLs) -yadayada dhaadheer ee caadiga ah kuwaas oo la soo gaabiyay iyadoo la adeegsanayo adeeg gaaban URL^{(URL Shortener service)} . In kasta oo soo -saareyaasha URL -yada gaaban ay kaa caawinayaan inaad si dhakhso leh ula wadaagto xidhiidhada dheer ee akoonnada shabakadaada bulshada, waxay keenayaan hal khatar weyn - waxa laga yaabaa inay qariyaan walxaha shakiga leh sida malware.

Akhri^(Read) : Sida Loo Arko & Iska Ilaali Hababka Madow^{(How to Spot & Avoid Dark Patterns)} .

URL Expander waa qalab ku balaadhiya URL-yada la soo gaabiyey URL - koodii^(URLs) dheeraa oo la ogaadaa haddii uu sido malware-ka jidka. Haddii aadan hubin meesha uu ku geyn doono xiriiriye la soo gaabiyay, waxaad isticmaali kartaa qaar ka mid ah adeegga ballaarinta URL^{(URL expander service)} si aad u aragto URL buuxa.

Click links suspiciously and stay safe online!

Boostada ayaa ku tusi doonta sida loo aqoonsado khiyaanada Phishing^{(identify Phishing scams)} kana fogaato weerarada phishingka^{(avoid Phishing attacks)} .

Precautions to take before clicking on web links or URLs

The Іnternet can bе a bad place, and not all websites are safe. Things may not always be what they seem, and it is, therefore, imperative that you take some basic precautions before you clіck on any hyperlink or URL. This beginner’s guide tаlks of the basic precautions one should take before clicking on web links, URLs or hyperlinks.

Precautions to take before clicking on web links

If you have noticed, when you are reading a web page, you will often see links as, for instance – TheWindowsClub or simply as www.thewindowsclub.com. Most of you may click on such links without a second thought. In either of these two cases, you will be taken to the genuine URL or website which is https://www.thewindowsclub.com.

But you need to be careful as the displayed text or the hyperlink can be misleading. To give you an example, if you were to click on TheWindowsClub.com now, you could be taken to another link – in this case our own sub-domain. Or you could click on a different displayed link text like say Windows 10 and still be taken to www.thewindowsclub.com. Then again, you may see news.thewindowsclub.com but be taken to www.thewindowsclub.com.

The point that I am trying to make is that don’t take things at face value.

So to confirm that a link is safe or not, what you need to do, is move your mouse pointer and hover it over the link.

In the bottom left corner of your browser, you will be able to see where you are actually going to be taken. If you see, the domain is genuine, you can click the hyperlink.

So far so good.

But you need to do more. Having clicked the link, you need to keep an eye on your browser’s address bar, and the address displayed.

The danger here is that from a seemingly safe domain name, you could well be re-directed to another domain which may an unsafe or a Phishing domain.

If the address continues to remain the same, good. But if it suddenly changes to another domain, you will have to be alert. Ensure that the new address belongs to a genuine website before you proceed.

Fine, but if it is an unfamiliar domain, how do you know if it is safe?

Install one of these URL Scanner add-ons on your browser.

When you visit a link, these URL scanners will check if the website you ar visiting is safe and will warn you if it is unsafe. Windows 10 users have the additional safety of the SmartScreen, which is already enabled by default. If you are using a good Internet Security Suite, it too will block malicious links from opening. Most good browsers like Chrome, IE, Edge, Firefox, etc., too will stop malicious links from opening.

The same precautions need to be taken when clicking on links in your email. If you are using a desktop email client, like say Outlook, it too will display the link in the bottom left corner. If in doubt, you can right-click on the link and select Copy URL and paste it in Notepad to see it.

Read: What is Cybersquatting and Typosquatting?

Here are some types of links, you don’t want to click on:

1. Phony links that might show something else but will actually direct to a different location. Phishing emails use various methods to hide the actual URLs.
2. The link that is displayed will be an image while the actual link could be different.
3. Actual links can be masked using HTML. Thus, the text displayed will be http://websitename.com/ while the hyperlink set will be http://www.othersite.com.
4. Another method is by using @ in the link. If a link contains the ‘@’ sign, the URL you’re taken to will be the one after the ‘@’ sign. For example, if the link is www.microsoft.com/[email protected]/?=true, the actual URL you will be taken to is web.com?=true.
5. Links with numbers instead of the website name. Example: www.182.11.22.2.com.

Read: How to check if a Website or URL is safe using Online URL Scanners.

One last point!

These days you must have seen a lot of shortened URLs that appear as http://bit.ly/1UTZzTI. These are our usual long URLs which have been shortened using a URL Shortener service. While short URL generators help you share long links over your social network accounts quickly, they pose one grave danger – they may hide suspicious elements like malware.

Read: How to Spot & Avoid Dark Patterns.

A URL Expander is a tool that expands shortened URLs to their original long URL and finds if it carries malware along the way. If you feel unsure as to where a shortened link will take you, you can make use of some URL expander service to see the full URL.

Click links suspiciously and stay safe online!

This post will show you how to identify Phishing scams and avoid Phishing attacks.

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