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ESET and NordVPN experts explain homoglyph attacks as psychological exploitation

1 Sep 20 2:00 AM · 4d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 1 of 2

Security experts explain that homoglyph attacks succeed not through technical sophistication but by inducing panic. Jake Moore notes that phishing has shifted from attachment-based attacks to link-based ones to evade security software, while Marijus Briedis of NordVPN says fraudsters deliberately create urgency to prevent careful examination.

ESET and NordVPN experts explain homoglyph attacks as psychological exploitation
theguardian.com

“The goal is to create a sense of panic so you don't look too closely at the URL. They're betting that when we're in a rush, our brains see what we expect to see”

Marijus Briedis, NordVPN CTO

Jake Moore Global security adviser, ESETMarijus Briedis Chief technology officer, NordVPNHilary Osborne Guardian journalist

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