Every Second Counts - Quantifying the Negative Externalities of Cybercrime via Typosquatting

Every Second Counts - Quantifying the Negative Externalities of Cybercrime via Typosquatting

Explore the quantification of harm caused by typosquatting cybercrime in this IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy presentation. Delve into a novel strategy using intent inference to measure user impact, develop new methodologies for identifying typosquatting domains, and assess the harm inflicted by various perpetrators. Discover surprising findings about the average time cost to users, traffic loss for legitimate sites, and the unexpected latency improvements by some typosquatters. Gain insights into the complexities of cybercrime impact assessment and the implications for potential legal interventions against typosquatting.