Typosquat Detective : a tiny game to train your eye
In light of recent npm/Node.js supply-chain news, I am resurfacing a small game I built: Typosquat Detective.
It’s a quick way to practice spotting look alike domains that phishers love.
Play it here → https://typo.himanshuanand.com/
What you will practice (in ~2 minutes)⌗
- Numbers-for-letters like
1 ↔ l
,0 ↔ o
,5 ↔ s
- Unicode homoglyphs (Cyrillic/Greek letters that look Latin)
- Punycode tricks (
xn--...
style domains)
How it works⌗
- You will see a domain. Decide Typosquatted or Real
- 10 quick rounds, bonus for streaks
Try it inline⌗
If your browser/theme blocks iframes, just use the link above
Why now?⌗
Supply chain incidents and domain look-alikes often go hand in hand. Training your eye to catch subtle domain tricks is a simple layer of defense for users, developers and maintainers are alike.
If you want to add levels/brands or peek at the code, ping me I am happy to extend it.
Play & share your score: https://typo.himanshuanand.com/
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