Fake and Look-alike Domains used in Phishing
What’s a look-alike domain? Hackers sometimes use look-alike domains to confuse victims. Look-alike domains look very similar to common domains, but are actually completely different. An example is lbm.com vs. ibm.com –notice the ‘l’ instead of ‘i’. The strategy is rather simple; divert the end-user to the look-alike domain while waiting for them to enter…