Criminals setting up fake domains for phishing are prone to use the same words over and over and spotting those words can help identify malicious sites, according to a new threat detection model from OpenDNS. . Words like "update," "security," "login," "billing," when combined with a legitimate base domain name -- or its misspelled variation -- are common indicators of phishing sites, said Andrew Hay, director of security research at San Francisco-based OpenDNS. The link for this article located at CSO Online is no longer available. . Familiar terms such as 'verify' and 'access' can identify deceptive websites and contribute to boosting digital security.. Domain Keywords, Phishing Detection, Cyber Attack Prevention. . Dave Wreski
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