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By checking the address bar, you can verify that the site you accessed did not "redirect" you to a different site. Some attackers will use a "redirect" method to gather data. When redirected, you may click or access a link for a known site and may be sent to another. For example, accessing Amazon should bring you to a website with the web address of "amazon.com." If the address bar shows a different website, the website may not be legitimate. Please see the FAQ for further information about web addresses. Also note you can hover over links on webpages and emails to see what their actual URLs are. See screenshot below for an example.
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Many scammer realize that users accidentally mistype URLs. For example, some users will type gmial.com when trying to access Gmail. Scammers could then simply purchase the gmial.com domain for their website, and imitate Gmail's login screen. So when people go to gmial.com, see something that looks like Gmail, and provide their login credentials, now the scammers have compromised these users Gmail accounts. Simply put, always ensure that the URLs you visit are accurate. |
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A website's privacy policy will state how data is collected on the company's website. If you're concerned about the data the website may be gathering, refer to their privacy policy. If you're unable to easily locate the website's privacy policy, the site may not be secure. Below is an example of what appears at the bottom of most uwf.edu webpages:
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Some web pages can be accessed only after logging in to a specific website. To see if a web page can be accessed only after logging in somewhere,
If a login is required, you'll see a login screen. |
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