Module 2 · Lesson 6 · 8 min

Spotting Fake Websites

What you'll be able to do

  • Find the registrable domain in any web address by reading from the right.
  • Spot the common look-alike tricks, including letters from other alphabets.
  • Explain why bookmarks stop look-alike sites but not a hijacked real site, and what catches that case.

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