Text - Punycode Encoding

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Punycode is a special encoding used by the web browser to convert unicode characters to the limited character set of ASCII (A-Z, 0-9), supported by International Domain Names (IDNs) system.

By default, many web browsers use ‘Punycode’ to defend against Homograph phishing attacks.





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Characters - Homograph

An homograph are characters that's look alike. Such tromperie permits attacks such as IDN_homograph_attack. By default, many web browsers use punycode encoding to represent unicode characters in the...



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