Technique
technique:typosquatting
Also: lookalike domain
Registration or use of a domain that differs slightly from a legitimate domain to impersonate a trusted sender.
Registration or use of a domain that differs slightly from a legitimate domain to impersonate a trusted sender.
“register a domain that’s one letter off from the real one”
“They switched the lower-case l for the capital I”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Business E-mail Compromise | Explicit | 141 |
Business E-mail Compromise USES typosquatting
BEC operators may register a domain one letter away from a legitimate business domain to impersonate a trusted party.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 141 Details
“register a domain that’s one letter off from the real one”