{"id":1438,"date":"2019-01-30T14:23:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T22:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2019-01-31T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T19:15:56","slug":"lookalike-web-page-addresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/2019\/01\/30\/lookalike-web-page-addresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Lookalike web page addresses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever mistype a Web page address? Mistype the URL? Like typing &#8220;Gogle&#8221; instead of &#8220;Google.&#8221; Ever click a result from a Google search that looked like the site you wanted but took you to something else? With maybe some scary ads?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, these two articles (links below) are a reminder about this common way criminals seek to trick and exploit us. Much like spoofed phone caller IDs, eh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engadget: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Google Chrome will warn you of lookalike URLs (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019\/01\/30\/google-chrome-lookalike-url-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Chrome will warn you of lookalike URLs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It&#8217;s pretty common for malicious actors to lock down common <strong>misspellings<\/strong> of popular sites in attempts to catch people off guard when they make a mistake typing in a URL. Those sites often look like the real thing but are designed to steal a person&#8217;s credentials and other information. While Google Chrome&#8217;s <strong>experimental feature<\/strong>, the browser will present a dropdown panel under the URL bar. The notification draws attention to the fact that the user may be visiting a site they don&#8217;t intend to and offers to redirect them to the correct domain. That combined with Chrome&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018\/07\/24\/chrome-now-alerts-you-to-unsecure-http-sites\/\">existing warnings<\/a>&nbsp;about <strong>unsecure sites<\/strong> should hopefully be enough to keep people from falling for <strong>scams<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wired: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Google Takes Its First Steps Toward Killing the URL (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/google-chrome-kill-url-first-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Takes Its First Steps Toward Killing the URL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Currently, the endless haze of complicated URLs gives attackers cover for effective scams. They can create a malicious link that seems to lead to a legitimate <strong>site<\/strong>, but actually automatically redirects victims to a <strong>phishing<\/strong> page. Or they can design malicious pages with URLs that look similar to real ones, hoping victims won&#8217;t notice that they&#8217;re on G00gle rather than Google. With so many URL shenanigans to combat, the Chrome team is already at work on two projects aimed at bringing users some clarity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While enabling these new feature is somewhat technical, it&#8217;s good to know that Google (among others) is working on ways of making us safer on the Web. These features probably will become standard for general use this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever mistype a Web page address? Mistype the URL? 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