{"id":26361,"date":"2022-03-22T16:26:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T16:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=26361"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:10:50","slug":"how-to-check-a-link-for-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/how-to-check-a-link-for-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check a Link for Phishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phishing is one of the <\/span>most common cybercrimes<\/span><\/a> that threatens organization security in the US. These attacks are disguised as legitimate to trick people into clicking on malicious links or attachments. Social engineering attacks via email are getting more convincing as creators put more effort into making their scam emails<\/a> look genuine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Familiarizing yourself with <\/span>real-life phishing examples<\/span><\/a> is an excellent way to mitigate these risks. We cover phishing-related topics on our blog to help you recognize and avoid email phishing and other social engineering attacks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Always carry out proper checks before clicking a link\u2014whether it looks genuine or suspicious. This article explains <\/span>how to check a link for phishing <\/b>without clicking it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspect the Shortened URL<\/b><\/h2>\n

One way to determine a malicious link is to see if the URL is shortened. Though link shortening services such as TinyURL or bit.ly are legitimate services, attackers leverage them to conceal their link\u2019s true destination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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