Typo-squatting
Typo-squatting
- April 23, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu
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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Typo-squatting
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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Email Service Providers Handbook
The most comprehensive “Handbook of Email Service Providers“!
SPAMASSASSIN RULES
All SpamAssassin rules in one place, EXPLAINED!
SMTP COMMANDS
& REPLY CODES
All SMTP/ESMTP commands and reply codes in one place, EXPLAINED!
Free DNS Tool
Check the DNS records of your domain with our free DNS tool.
Deliverability Glossary
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