A potentially very dangerous link is spreading on twitter. On the surface, it looks like YouTube link sent by a friend, but it is not what it seems to be.
Basically a URL shorterner was used to shorten the actual URL, then is masked with a legitimate YouTube URL. The legitimate YouTube link is used to fool you into thinking the link is not harmful. I am sure you have been told before no that if you see “https” as the URL of a page then the site must be secure. Fraudsters are leveraging the trust “Https” brings to people, to deceive unsuspecting users.
In this situation, there is a shortened url hidden within the legitimate YouTube with redirect instructions. This cleverly designed to confuse the you, knowing you most likely wont have the time and patience to read and observe long links ?
Clicking this link can potentially help a hacker steal valuable information from you.
KEY TAKEOUT: NEVER CLICK LINKS IN UNSOLICITED MESSAGES OR EMAILS.