Typosquatting
Registering domains that look like misspellings of real brands.
Why it matters
It can trick users who read quickly or mistype an address.
Example pattern
paypa1.example or micros0ft.example style patterns.
How CheckLink can help
CheckLink looks for basic lookalike patterns in common brand names.
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