Threats & AttacksQuestion 16 of 100
An attacker registers a domain like 'goggle.com' hoping users mistype the real address. This is:
a.Pharming
b.DNS spoofing
c.Typosquatting
d.Session fixation
Explanation
Typosquatting registers look-alike domains based on common misspellings to catch mistyped traffic. Victims may land on malicious or fraudulent pages. Users should verify URLs and organizations can defensively register close variants.
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