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Typosquatting

●●●○○Intermediate

Typed from memory, the address has one letter too many. The page that loads looks identical.

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New message · Fictional streaming service

Browser address bar

Address typed from memory: https://streamplixx.example-not-real.test/login (the real service is "streamplix", without the second x) The page shows the same logo, a username/password field, and a message: "Your subscription has expired, log back in to continue."

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This simulation illustrates Typosquatting. The article explains the full mechanism, the warning signs and what to do.