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Typosquatting
Form of cybersquatting which relies on mistakes when inputting a website address
Typosquatting
Typosquatting, also called URL hijacking, a sting site, a cousin domain, or a fake URL, is a form of cybersquatting which relies on mistakes such as typos made by Internet users when inputting a website address into a web browser. A user accidentally entering an incorrect website address may be led to a URL they did not intend to visit, including one owned by a cybersquatter. The cybersquatter's URL will usually be similar to the victim's site address. The typosquatting site could be in the form of: A misspelling, or foreign language spelling, of the intended site A misspelling based on a typographical error A plural of a singular domain name A different top-level domain (e.g., .com instead of .org) An abuse of the Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) (.cm, .co, or .om instead of .com) Similar abuses include: Combosquatting – no misspelling, but appending an arbitrary word that appears legitimate. Doppelganger domain – omitting a period or inserting an extra period Appending terms such...
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