Punycode
KeePass Malicious Ads: Google Goof Permits Punycode Attacks Again
Richi Jennings | | IDN, IDN homograph phishing, internationalized domain names, KeePass, Punycode, SB Blogwatch
Mote below k: Not only malvertising, but also “verified by Google.” ...
Security Boulevard
Digital Banks Targeted in Account Takeover Scams
Elad Schulman | | digital banks, false website, Financial Services, Fraud, Phishing, Punycode, websites
Financial services companies have always been primary targets for scammers, with account takeover the ultimate prize. If successful, phishing scams on digital banks reward attackers with sensitive data they can use for ...
Security Boulevard
Half of all Phishing Sites Now Have the Padlock
BrianKrebs | | 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 ...
Look-Alike Domains and Visual Confusion
BrianKrebs | | alex holden, Apple Safari, CA, CA Technologies, ca.com, Computer Associates, Google Chrome, Hold Security, IDN, internationalized domain names, Latest Warnings, look-alike domains, mozilla firefox, Phishing, Punycode, security bloggers network, skype, The Coming Storm, Twitter, unicode, Web Fraud 2.0, xn--80a7a.com
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 ...