Cybersecurity · Safe Practices
Recognising Fake Websites
Inspect addresses, design inconsistencies, requests, and trust signals before entering data.
2 min micro-lessonLesson focus
Recognising Fake WebsitesDescribe the key ideas behind “Recognising Fake Websites” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.
Video resources will be added as each NEST lesson is published.Learning objective
What you will understand
Describe the key ideas behind “Recognising Fake Websites” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.
Key ideas
- Domain spelling
- Page behaviour
- Unexpected requests
Try it
Compare a legitimate address with three deceptive lookalikes.
Quick recap
Inspect addresses, design inconsistencies, requests, and trust signals before entering data.