Typosquatting 101: Types, Examples & Ways to Protect Yourself from Typosquatting Attacks
Typosquatting goes by many names: URL hijacking, domain mimicry and domain typo-squatting, to name a few. However, they all mean the same thing: malicious attackers register domain names similar to popular websites but with common typos and variations. Typosquatting aims to trick users who mistype the legitimate URL into visiting and using the fraudulent site. It is a widespread practice.