The Art of Deception: How Threat Actors Master Typosquatting Campaigns to Bypass Detection

Typosquatting, a technique where threat actors register domains with slight misspellings or variations of legitimate company names, has evolved into a sophisticated threat in the cyber landscape, according to a CrowdStrike blog. These malicious campaigns often exploit weaknesses in domain registration processes, allowing adversaries to create credible-looking infrastructure with minimal verification. Techniques such as strategic HTTP redirects, geo-targeted content delivery, and domain sale page camouflage are employed to evade detection and maximize impact, enabling the delivery of phishing emails and credential harvesting while maintaining an appearance of legitimacy. The blog emphasizes the need for organizations to adopt a multi-layered defense strategy, leveraging tools like CrowdStrike Falcon® Adversary Intelligence to monitor domain registrations and disrupt these threats early.