{"id":7417,"date":"2022-09-22T12:43:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T16:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/?p=7417"},"modified":"2022-09-22T13:20:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:20:11","slug":"malicious-urls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/22\/malicious-urls\/","title":{"rendered":"Malicious URLs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Malicious URLs are found in emails, in searches, on Social Media sites, and in texts. In this post, let’s explore ways to avoid being fooled by these hacker tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before we look at malicious URLs, we need to know the definition of the acronym URL. A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is usually known as a web address. For instance, https:\/\/www.4kcc.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong> could be referred to as our main web address or our URL. Now that we know the basic definition, let’s look at parts of a URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s no need to get real technical as to the parts of a URL but you do need to know the basics. Having this information may help you avoid major issues in the future. Let’s briefly look at each part shown above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n