Friday, February 19, 2010

Yet another URL shortening services...

I've commented on other posts on this site about the security issues with URL shortening services.  My main issue is that you don't know what clicking that link could mean from a security stand point.  With all the client side attacks going on, clicking on anything should make you weary.


When I learned of ShardyURL.com on Twitter a few days ago I thought it was great.  ShadyURL is yet another URL shortening service but with a "suspicious and frightening" naming convention.  For example I created a link to this post and it came out as http://5z8.info/toosexyfortv.mov_x4a8y_stalin-will-rise-again



Now if I need to use a shortening services(which this doesn't really shorten it might actually make the new URL longer than the original one)I'll use ShadyURL.
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