Zero Trust for Web Links

Telling people to stay vigilant is ridiculous.

90% of digital fraud and targeted attacks start with phishing because every security system in the world is leaving everyone exposed. 

MetaCert is the first company to apply Zero Trust to web links and Link Verifier is the breakthrough that can finally change the course of cybercrime.

Check the safety of links in text messages, email, apps, QR codes, and browsers – before opening them.

iPhone screen showing an SMS message claiming to be from DHL with a suspicious delivery link, alongside the Share Sheet where a MetaCert option reads Verify Link with MetaCert.
iPhone screen showing MetaCert’s verification result with a green shield icon and confirmation that the link is verified, followed by an Open Link button.

People are told to stay vigilant when opening links because security systems leave them exposed.

Security leaves individuals and organisations exposed because the industry relies on threat detection to recognise scams.

 

Detection can’t recognise new scams until someone else finds and reports them.

 

When a new scam appears, people use instinct and guesswork. The outcome depends on luck rather than protection.

 

They’re expected to make decisions that technology should make for them.

Expecting people to rely on instinct is not an effective or reliable strategy for the future of banking and e-commerce

01

Cybercrime is expected to surge from £1 trillion a year to £14 trillion by 2029.

90% of cybercrime starts with phishing: digital fraud, investment scams, account takeovers, malware, and data breaches.

02

83% of phishing now targets mobile because phones create ideal conditions for deception. Small screens hide key details, notifications push people to act quickly, and there’s a built-in trust in whatever appears on the device.

03

The vast majority of phishing scams and targeted attacks begin with a dangerous link.

The unavoidable conclusion

If the problem is the link, the only real solution is to verify links.

Stop treating links as safe until proven otherwise. Apply Zero Trust.

When conventional security fails to detect new dangerous links...

How is anyone supposed to know which links they can trust?

See if you can tell which links are safe and which are dangerous below, then click each one to see if you were right.

https://mydhl.express.dhl

Is this safe or dangerous?

https://mydhl-delivery.com

Is this safe or dangerous?

https://dhl-delivery.com

Is this safe or dangerous?

When conventional security fails to detect new dangerous links...

How is anyone supposed to know which links they can trust?

See if you can tell which links are safe and which are dangerous below, then click each one to see if you were right.

https://mydhl.express.dhl

Is this safe or dangerous?

https://mydhl-delivery.com

Is this safe or dangerous?

https://dhl-delivery.com

Is this safe or dangerous?

One “click” is all it takes.​

Criminals only need a handful of “clicks” to make their phishing scams profitable.

They only need 1 person to trust 1 dangerous link to compromise a business client.

Stop the click. Stop the attack.

Link Verifier tells you when a link is verified as legitimate, unverified, or reported as dangerous before you open it.

Verified

This link is verified.
It’s safe to open.

Unverified

This link isn’t verified yet.
Pause and check.

Dangerous

This link is dangerous.
Do not open it.

Welcome to

Zero Trust for web links. Trust no URL, always verify.

Zero Trust is the gold standard in cybersecurity because it rejects assumptions and verifies every user, device, and transaction. Unlike threat detection, which tries to spot danger after it appears, Zero Trust assumes nothing is safe until proven otherwise. Applied to URLs, it means every link is untrusted until verified as legitimate.

MetaCert’s Zero Trust for web links is an innovative approach to phishing and fraud prevention.

MetaCert’s Link Verifier technology gives banks and telecoms a simple way to protect customers from phishing-led cyberattacks.

Find out when links are verified as legitimate.

Link Verifier makes it easy to confirm if a link has been verified as legitimate before opening it.

Press and hold the link to open the phone’s share menu.

Choose “Verify Link with MetaCert”.​

Find out if the link is verified as legitimate before opening it.

Two iPhones showing MetaCert verifying a DHL delivery link as legitimate.

Find out when links are verified as legitimate.

How it works

Press and hold the link to open the phone’s share menu.

Choose “Verify Link with MetaCert”.​

Find out if the link is verified as legitimate before opening it.

Two iPhones showing MetaCert verifying a DHL delivery link as legitimate.

Find out when links are classified as dangerous - before opening them.

Fake DHL text message and MetaCert red shield warning page
Fake DHL text message and MetaCert red shield warning page

Find out when links are classified as dangerous - before opening them.

Get warned when a new link is unverified and could be dangerous.

Other security products and services assume every new link is safe until it’s proven dangerous.

They only block it after it’s been reported, which is too late.

When Link Verifier tells you a link is unverified and it appears to come from a trusted organisation, you know something isn’t right and you should pause before you open it.

AI security allow ALL dangerous links through - only blocking them AFTER they're reported (too late). Link Verifier works differently, it confirms when links are safe, and warns you about any unverified links.

Other security products and services assume every new link is safe until it’s proven dangerous.

They only block it after it’s been reported, which is too late.

When Link Verifier tells you a link is unverified and it appears to come from a trusted organisation, you know something isn’t right and you should pause before you open it.

Get warned when a new link is unverified and could be dangerous.

AI security allow ALL dangerous links through - only blocking them AFTER they're reported (too late). Link Verifier works differently, it confirms when links are safe, and warns you about any unverified links.

Works Everywhere

Once installed, Link Verifier is built into the phone’s share menu and works across every app - even new ones added later.​

Amazon Prime phishing email with Link Verifier option in iPhone share menu
Crypto.com Telegram chat showing MetaCert Link Verifier option in iPhone share menu
Google search for Bank of Ireland with MetaCert Link Verifier option in iPhone share menu

How it works

No setup. No credit card.

It takes just 2 minutes to get peace of mind. Cancel anytime.

1 Download the app
2 Activate your free trial
3 Start verifying links
4 Enjoy peace of mind

Bring Link Verifier to your customers​

MetaCert provides a lightweight API and code samples so your team can enable Link Verifier from inside your own app. 

Once your app is installed, Link Verifier becomes available through the phone’s native share menu, allowing your customers to verify the safety of links across SMS, email, browsers, and all their apps, with no extra downloads or setup required.

Banks & Payment Companies

Reduce fraud, protect brand trust, and prove to regulators that every payment link is verified.

Mobile Network Operators

Differentiate your network with visible phishing protection that works across SMS and messaging apps.

Crypto Wallets & Exchanges

Give traders and investors real-time link verification before they sign in, transfer, or trade.

Zero Trust Security Vendors

We make it easy for security vendors to offer customers a zero trust strategy for web links inside any product or service.