Your fingers slip. You’re trying to reach your bank, so you type “banl.com” instead of “bank.com.” In that split second of carelessness, attackers have already trapped you. This isn’t paranoia—this is the reality of typosquatting, one of the sneakiest cybersecurity threats targeting everyday internet users in 2026. Typosquatting, also called URL hijacking, is when cybercriminals […]

The holiday shopping season—Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber Week, and the weeks leading up to the New Year—is a thrilling time for finding deals. But as you excitedly click through sale emails and search for that perfect gift, remember that you’re wading into the busiest season for cybercriminals, too. These bad actors are masters of […]

Typosquatting is a big threat to cybersecurity. 

Typosquatting is the practice of hosting a website at an address that is similar to a popular URL yet off by a character or two, turning it into a trap for anyone making a common typo. Look carefully at what you type or, better yet, just save frequently visited sites as bookmarks and navigate to them from there […]