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Phantom Squatting: Attackers Exploit AI-Hallucinated Domains

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered 'phantom squatting,' where attackers register domains hallucinated by LLMs. These domains are used for phishing and malware, catching traffic from users relying on AI tools. The technique exploits AI's propensity to invent nonexistent web addresses.

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