lookalike domain

A domain made to be mistaken for that of a known brand or organization. The umbrella term covers typos, characters swapped in from other alphabets, added words and the same name under another TLD top-level domain The last part of a domain name, after the final dot. Full definition of TLD. Lookalikes are used in phishing Impersonating a trusted party to steal data, often with look-alike domains. Full definition of phishing and fraud, and brand owners watch new registrations Domains newly created in a period, also called adds or creates. Full definition of new registrations to catch them.

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Security and abuse