Link Previews in Popular Messaging Apps May Lead to Security Vulnerabilities. A new report by security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk has revealed that link previews in messaging apps can lead to security and privacy issues on iOS and Android.

Is previewing a link the same as opening it?

The preview pane is a feature built into many email programs that allows users to quickly view the content of a message without actually opening it. While this is a convenient feature, it also has the potential to put your computer at the same risk as opening a suspicious message.

Is Safari Preview safe?

You might consider Safari to be the safest web browser for macOS, but one security researcher has proven it's not completely bulletproof. Patrick Wardle has demonstrated how hackers can remotely infect a Mac with malicious software using a Safari vulnerability.