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- April 23, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu
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When a hacker registers a domain name that is similar to an established one for the purposes of advertising, drive-by malware or phishing attacks. For example, a hacker might register a domain, such as Vodaphone.ie (as opposed to the legitimate site Vodafone.ie) and lure people into entering their billing or other confidential information into the site. See also Credential Harvesting.
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Author:Nicola Selenu
Nicola Selenu is a recognized leader in the Email Industry (with 15 years of professional experience as an Email Marketing and Deliverability Consultant) and an active member of the Anti-Abuse community. Some (of the many) brands that proudly served during his career in Email are: Adobe, Nestlé, Expedia, Gucci, Bulgari, Luxottica, UNHCR, Amnesty International, LastMinute, Acer, Groupon.
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