UNDERSTANDING HOMOGRAPH ATTACKS

 

 

📍 HOMOGRAPH OR HOMOGLYPH ATTACK

ℹ️ It involves the use of visually similar characters to trick users into thinking they are interacting with a legitimate entity. 

ℹ️ In this case, the fake email address support@rnicrosoft[.]co[.]uk uses an "r" and "n" combination (rn) to mimic the appearance of the letter "m" in the legitimate email address support@microsoft[.]co[.]uk.

ℹ️ Key Points:

⚠️ Visually Similar Characters

⚠️ Deception

⚠️ Awareness