📣 Post by kubikpixel

2025-12-11 ┃ edited
»Why Shortened URLs Pose a Security Risk«

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On Mastodon / Fediverse, shortening the URL is not necessary at all, because they are not marked in their full length. Apart from the shorter tracking, their data collection frenzy as well as their timing is also very inconvenient.

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🚫 blog.acer.com/en/discussion/23…

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#shorturl #securityrisk #websecurity #url #web #sec #websec #websecurity #short #mastodon #fediverse #urlshortener #notsecure
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