domain shadowing
An attack in which criminals who have broken into a domain owner's registrar A company that registers domain names for customers with the registry. Full definition of registrar or DNS Domain Name System The internet's directory that links domain names to computer addresses. Full definition of DNS account quietly add their own subdomain A name created under a registered domain, like shop.example.com. Full definition of subdomain. The main website keeps working, so the owner notices nothing, while the new subdomains borrow the domain's good reputation to host phishing Impersonating a trusted party to steal data, often with look-alike domains. Full definition of phishing or malware Harmful software, often spread or controlled using domain names. Full definition of malware.
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