Research by Symantec MessageLabs shows the amount of spam that contains links masked via URL shortening services has jumped dramatically in the past few days. While services like TinyURL and Cligs are popular for legitimate users, people should treat shortened URLs with at least as much caution as other links, security researchers say. – It’s no secret that the growth of Twitter and other social media sites has made URL shortening services a welcomed fact of life for many users. Unfortunately, it seems spammers have now taken notice, and are working shortened URLs into their schemes.
Symantec Finds Spammers Abuse Faith in URL Shortening Services
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