"Study Finds Top Sites Can Be Impersonated Using Non-Latin Alphabet"

A study conducted by Farsight Security reveals the use of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) to impersonate 125 top brand websites, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and many more. IDN homograph attacks use non-Latin alphabets to form legitimate-looking domain names, which could deceive users into clicking on the false URLs and entering their login information. This article further discusses the findings of the study in relation to IDN homograph attacks, as well as phishing protection.  

 

Silicon UK reports "Study Finds Top Sites Can Be Impersonated Using Non-Latin Alphabet"

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