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PSA: all Firefox users should go into about:config and set network.IDN_show_punycode to true. This will completely protect you from these kind of attacks, at le

• jgerrish 4y ago
  Want to hear a 1ame joke? Look closely, and you'll see it. Your solution helps. But the better solution being pushed for, which is frankly the correct one, is "out-of-band" certification of domain names. Whether it's a little padlock next to the URL, or locking down the browser completely on non-certified domains. This will of course require more infrastructure, human and technical. And, ugh, we'll get moral leakage. Your advice is good. It's helpful if you don't fall victim to feeling too secure. But, for the debate as a whole, I'm exhausted reading through everything like a lawyer. And dealing with it as a crisis instead of a meeting of minds.
  • josephcsible 4y ago
    > Want to hear a 1ame joke? On both my computer and phone, your "l" vs "1" swap is obvious even at a quick glance. But "lame" and "lаmе" look exactly the same in almost every font.