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Re: Must have web browser addons to keep you a step safer from phishing
by
Kakmakr
on 20/12/2018, 06:36:31 UTC
⭐ Merited by DdmrDdmr (1)
I also want to add, if you can, disable "auto complete" or just ignore it and just type the whole URL, if you do not trust browser add-ons.

Bookmark the site you want is a good alternative also. It's safer and more comfortable for the user, as people are lazy to type (I am at least)

Nope, this is not a good idea. The bookmarks can be altered and hackers know people trust their bookmarks. This false sense of security is exactly what these hackers/criminals want. In some browsers you simply click on the favorite bookmark and edit the URL section

A hacker simply search for the keywords in the registry and replace that with the phishing site URL.  Roll Eyes