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Text-only browser shows the IDN, not the phished domain. </sarcasm>I guess I need to "upgrade to a modern browser" for websites to work correctly?</sarcasm> A
by gwu78 9y ago
Text-only browser shows the IDN, not the phished domain.
</sarcasm>I guess I need to "upgrade to a modern browser" for websites to work correctly?</sarcasm>
As an aside, I still do not understand how "modern" browsers evolved to hiding portions of the URL or using a phony address bar i.e. "omnibox" to the right of the real address bar.
In the first case, it seems to offer no benefit other than to hide important details.
In the second case, it seems so overtly deceptive for newcomers to the www that I am surprised they could pull it off.
Maybe these things have changed recently as these monster programs are constantly changing. If so, pardon my ignorance.
Is it not true that users who do not understand the basics of www usage e.g., what is a domain, a URL, etc. are always going to be at risk of manipulation?
- TeMPOraL 9y ago> Is it not true that users who do not understand the basics of www usage e.g., what is a domain, a URL, etc. are always going to be at risk of manipulation? It is, and the general attitude seriously irks me. Technology is complex, but if they're hiding the actual details behind half-assed, inconsistent, lying abstractions, they're not helping anyone - the user will never develop a consistent mental model of what's going on if every other piece of software lies about some parts of it.