Homoglyph attacks are back: a classic trick you never hear about
gleech · x · 2026-09-05
gleech quips about loving homoglyph attacks, noting 'you never hear about them,' while sharing a link. Homoglyph attacks use visually identical but differently encoded characters to spoof domains or text — a classic phishing/injection technique the post reminds people is still relevant.
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