Security Guide: Protect your personal data and banking passwords from cyber attacks by learning how to inspect URLs, analyze domain extensions, and use online URL scanners.
Step 1: Inspect the Full URL Domain Name
Phishing attackers create lookalike domains such as paypa1.com or support-apple-verify.com. Always look at the core domain preceding .com or .org.
Step 2: Use Free URL Scanning Tools
Paste suspicious web links into VirusTotal (virustotal.com) or Google Safe Browsing Checker before opening them in your main browser.
