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Glossary: Security Monitoring and Automation

look-alike domain

Also written: typosquatting, beansupp1y.example

A domain name made to look like a real one, such as beansupp1y.example (a digit 1 in place of the letter l) for beansupply.example. Phishers use one so a quick glance at the address seems trustworthy.

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phishingemail headersDMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance)