Cybercriminals create fake websites that mimic legitimate ones, often using similar domain names or URLs.
This involves sending emails or messages with links to these fake websites, enticing users to visit and enter their information.
This broad term describes the psychological manipulation used to trick users into revealing information.
This is a specific technique where attackers fake a website or email domain to trick users into interacting with malicious content.
This involves creating a website that closely resembles a trusted brand's site, including the domain name.
This attack redirects users to a fake website, often through malicious code on their computer, without requiring them to click a link.
Attackers create websites with URLs that are similar to legitimate ones, hoping users will make a typo and end up on the fake site.
A malicious technique where an attacker creates a fraudulent website address (URL) that mimics a legitimate one to deceive users. The primary goal is to trick victims into revealing sensitive information, such as login credentials, financial details, or personal data, which can then be used for identity theft and financial fraud. This technique is a common component of phishing attacks.
How URL spoofing works
Attackers use several methods to create deceptive links that are easily mistaken for genuine ones:
netfliix.com instead of netflix.com.