Domain Spoofing

Security & Threats
An attack where a malicious actor impersonates a legitimate domain to deceive users or systems.
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Domain spoofing involves using lookalike domains, forged headers, or misconfigured DNS to impersonate a trusted domain. It is often used for phishing or fraud and mitigated with DMARC, SPF, and brand monitoring.

Use this term when analyzing domain availability, DNS setup, and registry/registrar workflows in DomScan.

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