Typosquatting

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The practice of registering domain names that are common misspellings or typos of popular domains.
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The practice of registering domain names that are common misspellings or typos of popular domains. Typosquatters profit from users who accidentally type incorrect URLs, often for phishing or advertising revenue.

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