Phishing attacks have become increasingly common as Internet use has grown. Many of these attacks involve links sent via emails, social media and other online channels. Fortunately, there are a number of free tools available to help you verify and check links before you click on them. Check out these link-checking tools to avoid potential phishing attacks.<\/p>\n
Web of Trust (WOT) is a free web reputation and safety rating service that helps you make informed decisions while searching, shopping, and browsing the web. It rates more than 32 million websites according to their trustworthiness, child safety and vendor reliability. You can download the WOT browser extension to your desktop browser or mobile device and it will rate each website as you visit.<\/p>\n
Safety.me is another tool that is available to help you detect phishing websites. It scans links to detect any malicious content before you visit the page. This can help you protect yourself from potential threats such as viruses, phishing attempts, and other malicious content.<\/p>\n
Phishtank is a free online community that verifies and tracks phishing attempts. It provides an API that can help you to verify links before clicking on them. This is a great tool for those who want to be extra cautious before clicking on any unknown links.<\/p>\n
Bitdefender URL Scanner is a free browser extension that allows users to scan and verify links before opening them. It also allows users to check for potential threats on webpages and detect phishing attempts.<\/p>\n
These link-checking tools can help you verify and check links before you click on them and protect yourself from potential phishing attacks. Always be sure to check the URL of the link you are about to click and use one of these tools to double-check it if necessary.<\/p>\n
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Avoid Phishing Attacks by Checking Out These Link-Checking Tools Phishing attacks have become increasingly common as Internet use has grown. Many of these attacks involve links sent via emails, social media and other online channels. Fortunately, there are a number of free tools available to help you verify and check links before you click on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[73,171,170,169,75],"class_list":["post-6784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-and","tag-attacks","tag-avoid","tag-phishing","tag-you"],"yoast_head":"\n