As noted by security researcher Will Dormann, some posts on X purport to lead to a legitimate website, but actually redirect somewhere else. In Dormann’s example, an advertisement posted by a verified X user claims to lead to forbes.com. When Dormann clicks the link, however, it takes him to a different link to open a Telegram channel that is, “helping individuals earn maximum profit in the crypto market,” he said. In short, the “Forbes” link leads to crypto spam

  • pachrist
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    318 months ago

    I mean, clicking links in any kind of comment/forum type place on the internet can be dicey, even if it is exactly what it says it is.

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    • @Thteven
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      68 months ago

      Thanks for the link, friend 🍋💦

    • Flying Squid
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      28 months ago

      I also appreciate the link. This will be my new favorite website now that the one about goat husbandry no longer exists.