Ask HN: Simple proposal to greatly reduce phishing
Firefox and other browsers can do a simple thing:
Make the SLD + TLD bold in the address bar. For example https://www.yahoo.phishing.com
Then make it bold and green if ssl is properly engaged.
So you can just tell everyone "if the bold green thing matches the domain you intended to go to, then it's safe".
Right now there is no way to give succinct clear instructions to someone not familiar with web tech. And you get this crap: https://twitter.com/dawnstarau/status/793580200403406848/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Make the SLD + TLD bold in the address bar. For example https://www.yahoo.phishing.com
Then make it bold and green if ssl is properly engaged.
So you can just tell everyone "if the bold green thing matches the domain you intended to go to, then it's safe".
Right now there is no way to give succinct clear instructions to someone not familiar with web tech. And you get this crap: https://twitter.com/dawnstarau/status/793580200403406848/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw