Alur Eksekusi
1) Explore
[Determine target website] The adversary first determines which website to impersonate, generally one that is trusted, receives a consistent amount of traffic, and is a homophone.
Teknik
- Research popular or high traffic websites which are also homophones.
2) Experiment
[Impersonate trusted domain] In order to impersonate the trusted domain, the adversary needs to register the SoundSquatted URL.
Teknik
- Register the SoundSquatted domain.
3) Exploit
[Deceive user into visiting domain] Finally, the adversary needs to deceive a user into visiting the SoundSquatted domain.
Teknik
- Execute a phishing attack and send a user an e-mail convincing the user to click on a link leading the user to the SoundSquatted domain.
- Assume that a user will unintentionally use the homophone in the URL, leading the user to the SoundSquatted domain.
Prasyarat
An adversary requires knowledge of popular or high traffic domains, that could be used to deceive potential targets.
Keahlian yang Diperlukan
Adversaries must be able to register DNS hostnames/URL’s.
Mitigasi
Authenticate all servers and perform redundant checks when using DNS hostnames.
Purchase potential SoundSquatted domains and forward to legitimate domain.
Referensi
REF-491
Soundsquatting: Uncovering the Use of Homophones in Domain Squatting
Nick Nikiforakis, Marco Balduzzi, Lieven Desmet, Frank Piessens, Wouter Joosen.
https://www.trendmicro.de/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-soundsquatting.pdf
Pengajuan
| Nama |
Organisasi |
Tanggal |
Tanggal rilis |
| CAPEC Content Team |
The MITRE Corporation |
2015-11-09 +00:00 |
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Modifikasi
| Nama |
Organisasi |
Tanggal |
Komentar |
| CAPEC Content Team |
The MITRE Corporation |
2018-07-31 +00:00 |
Updated Attack_Phases |
| CAPEC Content Team |
The MITRE Corporation |
2019-04-04 +00:00 |
Updated Related_Attack_Patterns |
| CAPEC Content Team |
The MITRE Corporation |
2020-12-17 +00:00 |
Updated Related_Attack_Patterns |
| CAPEC Content Team |
The MITRE Corporation |
2022-09-29 +00:00 |
Updated Related_Attack_Patterns |