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International Domain Name [IDN] support in modern browsers allows attackers to spoof domain name URLs + SSL certs. Feb 08 2005 04:39AM
Brandon Kovacs (liljoker771 gmail com)


The state of homograph attacks

I. Background

International Domain Name [IDN] support in modern browsers allows attackers to
spoof domain name URLs + SSL certs.

II. Description

In December 2001, a paper was released describing Homograph attacks [1]. This
new attack allows an attacker/phisher ...

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