That should be the default behavior, not a special lock down option that also disables other features.

Why can't they just make it like most email clients? No preview by default, give a banner with an option to explicitly allow a preview for that specific message or conversation?

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Barbing 24 days ago | parent | next [-]

>That should be the default behavior

It is! The phishers try to socially engineer their way into getting link previews or in fact clickable links period.

Screenshot here of the automatic link/preview disable-

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-text...

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thrownthatway 25 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I tend to agree.

But how does that prevent one from receiving and opening a malicious message?

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lupire 25 days ago | parent [-]

Because many people know not trust unknown senders.

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thrownthatway 25 days ago | parent [-]

I should have said “a well crafted malicious email” or SMS etc.

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amarant 25 days ago | parent | next [-]

No such thing as completely idiot proof. But I think we can all agree an exploit that requires a click is a lot better for the intended victim than one that doesn't. This way they at least have a chance to not click it. Then we can start tackling the other problems with separate solutions

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dnnddidiej 24 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Phishing is big business and ways to combat are not fool proof. Education helps. Spam detection helps.

	▲	brandonwindson 24 days ago \| parent [-]
		Education helps, but it puts the burden on the user. The real fix is shutting down the phishing source, not just filtering the symptom.

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marysol5 25 days ago | parent | prev [-]

You know that E-Mail clients blocking stuff came after right?