URL hijacking, or typosquatting, is a cybersecurity threat where attackers exploit slight variations or misspellings of popular website addresses to deceive users. They register domain names very similar to legitimate ones, hoping that users will accidentally mistype the URL and land on their malicious website. These fake websites often mimic the appearance of the legitimate site to trick users into entering sensitive information like login credentials or financial details.

ThreatNG offers several capabilities that can help organizations proactively address the risks of URL hijacking (typosquatting):

External Discovery and Assessment:

• Domain Name Permutations: ThreatNG can generate and analyze variations of an organization's domain name, including common misspellings and variations using top-level domains (TLDs). This allows organizations to identify and register these variations before malicious actors use them for typosquatting.

Continuous Monitoring:

• Alerts: ThreatNG can be configured to send alerts when new domains are registered, similar to an organization's domain name. This allows organizations to identify and respond to potential typosquatting attempts quickly.

Investigation Modules:

• Domain Intelligence: ThreatNG's Domain Intelligence module can investigate suspicious domains, including those that may be used for typosquatting. By analyzing the domain's registration details, website content, and associated infrastructure, ThreatNG can help identify potential threats.

Working with Complementary Solutions:

• Threat Intelligence Platforms: ThreatNG can integrate with threat intelligence platforms to enrich its data with information about known typosquatting domains and malicious actors. This allows ThreatNG to identify potentially risky domains more effectively.

• Anti-Phishing Solutions: ThreatNG can integrate with anti-phishing solutions to provide additional protection against phishing attacks that might originate from typosquatting domains.

Examples of ThreatNG Helping:

• ThreatNG identifies a newly registered domain that misspells an organization's domain name and is being used to host a phishing website. The organization can then take action to block the domain and protect its users from potential phishing attacks.

Examples of ThreatNG Working with Complementary Solutions:

• ThreatNG integrates with a threat intelligence platform to receive alerts about newly registered domains associated with known typosquatting activities. This allows the organization to monitor these domains and take action if necessary proactively.

• ThreatNG integrates with an anti-phishing solution to provide additional protection against phishing attacks that might originate from typosquatting domains.