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URL HIJACKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typo-squatting
1, record 1, English, typo%2Dsquatting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- typosquatting 2, record 1, English, typosquatting
correct
- Uniform Resource Locator hijacking 3, record 1, English, Uniform%20Resource%20Locator%20hijacking
correct
- URL hijacking 4, record 1, English, URL%20hijacking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typo-squatting is a technique by which a threat actor registers domain names that have very similar spelling to and can be easily confused with a legitimate domain address. 2, record 1, English, - typo%2Dsquatting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Typo-squatting is also known as URL hijacking and enables a threat actor to redirect a user who incorrectly typed a website address to an alternative look-alike domain under the actor's control. The new domain can then deliver malware and acquire personally identifiable or other sensitive information. 4, record 1, English, - typo%2Dsquatting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- typo squatting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- typosquattage
1, record 1, French, typosquattage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- typosquat 2, record 1, French, typosquat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- détournement d'adresse URL 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20d%27adresse%20URL
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le typosquattage est une technique qui consiste à enregistrer des noms de domaines graphiquement apparentés à une adresse de domaine légitime, mais pouvant facilement être confondus. 3, record 1, French, - typosquattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
typosquattage; typosquat : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de la propriété intellectuelle, particulièrement les brevets et les marques de commerce et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - typosquattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détournement d'adresse URL : URL est l'acronyme du terme anglais «Uniform Resource Locator». 5, record 1, French, - typosquattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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