Why Misspelling Of Popular Websites May Redirect You To A Scam Or Malware Site

Direct navigation -- the act of visiting a website by manually typing a domain name in a web browser -- has never been riskier: A new study finds the vast majority of "parked" domains -- mostly expired or dormant domain names, or common misspellings of popular websites -- are now configured to redirect visitors to sites that foist scams and malware.

Dec 18, 2025 - 21:00
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Why Misspelling Of Popular Websites May Redirect You To  A Scam Or Malware Site
Direct navigation -- the act of visiting a website by manually typing a domain name in a web browser -- has never been riskier: A new study finds the vast majority of "parked" domains -- mostly expired or dormant domain names, or common misspellings of popular websites -- are now configured to redirect visitors to sites that foist scams and malware.
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