Typosquatting
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def
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a type of URL hijacking that registers a misspelled or lookalike domain to trick users who mistype a legitimate URL
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variants
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an outright misspelling, a typing error, a different phrase, or a different top-level domain than the real site
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uses
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sell the mistaken domain back to the real owner, redirect to a competitor, host a phishing site, or deliver a drive-by malware download
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