Hacker News with Generative AI: URL Shorteners

A phishing attack involving g.co, Google's URL shortener (github.com)
g.co, Google's official URL shortcut (update: or Google Workspace's domain verification, see bottom), is compromised. People are actively having their Google accounts stolen.
Cybersecurity, Phishing, Google, URL Shorteners
372 points by zachlatta 92 days ago | 158 comments
Show HN: I made a URL expander because short links are too mainstream (urlshortenersaresoyesterdaytrythisamazingsuperlongurlexpander.site)
Welcome to the amazing world of URL expansion! Shorter is not always better! Make your URLs as long as your dreams!
Web Development, URL Shorteners, Humor
213 points by error404x 200 days ago | 95 comments
Show HN: 64.surf – share files using only the URL (64.surf)
Upload, encrypt, and share, all from the URL.
File Sharing, URL Shorteners, Privacy, Encryption
16 points by burcs 209 days ago | 5 comments
Google is turning off its URL shortener – breaking every link that ever used it (kernel.org)
Google, URL Shorteners, Breaking Changes, Web Development
7 points by edent 281 days ago | 3 comments
Google's goo․gl links will stop working in August 2025 (9to5google.com)
Google, URL Shorteners, Web Services, Technology, News
11 points by pjmlp 281 days ago | 3 comments
Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available (googleblog.com)
Google, URL Shorteners, Changes, Web Services, Online Tools
145 points by mikece 282 days ago | 49 comments
Show HN: An open-source alternative to Bitly (github.com/ccbikai)
Open Source, URL Shorteners, Software
51 points by ccbikai 299 days ago | 32 comments
llIlI.lI: a URL shortener using only I/l to encode domains (llili.li)
URL Shorteners, Web Development, Programming, Encoding
59 points by lnyan 349 days ago | 18 comments