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Typosquatting

Typosquatting is the practice of registering domain names that closely resemble those of well-known websites, with the intention of capturing users who make typographical errors when entering a web address. This can involve variations such as common misspellings, switching characters, adding or subtracting characters, or using different top-level domains (e.g., .com, .net, .org).

In the context of information security, typosquatting is a form of social engineering that exploits human error to redirect users to potentially malicious websites. These rogue sites may mimic the design of the intended site to deceive visitors into providing sensitive information such as login credentials, personal data, or credit card details. It is also used to distribute malware or for advertising revenue. Defending against typosquatting involves awareness training, secure browsing practices, and the use of protective software that can alert users to suspicious web addresses.

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Microsoft Security Research 5 days, 20 hours ago

Typosquatted npm packages used to steal cloud and CI/CD secrets

The Mini Shai-Hulud campaign used malicious npm packages to target cloud and CI/CD credentials across developer environments. This report details the attack chain, detection opportunities, and mitigation guidance to help organizations identify and disrupt related activity. The post Typosquatted npm packages used to steal cloud and CI/CD secrets appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Uncovered: Typosquatted Domains Linked to Suspected Ransomware Group CampaignContinuing its targeting of customer data, the cybercrime group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters appears to be gearing up for large-scale attacks involving typosquatted domains that lead to phishing domains designed to steal Zendesk users' valid credentials, warn security researchers.

Bank Info Security 1 year, 6 months ago

Malicious Python Package Exfiltrates AWS Credentials

Developers' Credentials Stolen via Typosquatted ‘Fabric’ LibraryA malicious Python package that mimics a popular SSH automation library has been live on PyPi since 2021 and delivers payloads that steal credentials and create backdoors. The package steals AWS access and secret keys, sending them to a remote server operated through a VPN in Paris

Puppeteer or Pupeter? One of them will snoop around on your machine and steal your credentials An ongoing typosquatting campaign is targeting developers via hundreds of popular JavaScript libraries, whose weekly downloads number in the tens of millions, to infect systems with info-stealing and snooping malware.…

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