New Unicode Tricks Let Attackers Create Fake Domains That Look Like Legitimate Websites

A newly identified Unicode edge case lets lookalike domains bypass Chromium’s address-bar protections. Published October 3, 2026, Ian Muscat and Leanne Briffa show how Cyrillic letters and hooked Latin characters can create convincing brand impersonations that remain readable as Unicode instead of exposing Punycode. Ian Muscat and Leanne Briffa... Weiterlesen: New Unicode Tricks Let Attackers Create Fake Domains That Look Like L…