What is typosquatting? A simple but effective attack technique

Typosquatting definition

A typosquatting attack, also known as a URL hijacking, a sting site, or a fake URL, is a type of social engineering where threat actors impersonate legitimate domains for malicious purposes such as fraud or malware spreading. They register domain names that are similar to legitimate domains of targeted, trusted entities in the hope of fooling victims into believing they are interacting with the real organization.

How typosquatting works

Threat actors can impersonate domains using:

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