Joe explains URLs and DNS. Dave has tips to prevent holiday skimming. A bogus bank barrister is the catch of the day. Writer Ben Yagoda explains cognitive biases.

Links:

Wikipedia page on URLs -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL

Tips to prevent skimming -

https://www.social-engineer.org/newsletter/social-engineer-newsletter-vol-07-issue-96/

Ben Yagoda's article from the Atlantic -

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/cognitive-bias/565775/

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