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KeePass Malicious Ads: Google Goof Permits Punycode Attacks Again

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Mote below k: Not only malvertising, but also “verified by Google.” ...
Security Boulevard
Half of all Phishing Sites Now Have the Padlock

Half of all Phishing Sites Now Have the Padlock

| | A Little Sunshine, Bibox, IDN, internationalized domain names, John LaCour, Latest Warnings, Phishing, PhishLabs, Punycode, ssl
Maybe you were once advised to "look for the padlock" as a means of telling legitimate e-commerce sites from phishing or malware traps. Unfortunately, this has never been more useless advice. New ...
Krebs on Security
Look-Alike Domains and Visual Confusion

Look-Alike Domains and Visual Confusion

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How good are you at telling the difference between domain names you know and trust and imposter or look-alike domains? The answer may depend on how familiar you are with the nuances ...
Krebs on Security