What type of attack involves mistyping a URL and landing on a malicious website that infects the user with malware?

The type of attack described involves users mistyping a URL, which can lead them to a malicious website that is designed to look similar to a legitimate one, often with the intent of infecting the user with malware. This is characteristic of typo squatting, also known as URL hijacking.

Typo squatting takes advantage of common typing errors that users might make when entering a web address. For instance, if a user inadvertently types "gogle.com" instead of "google.com," they might be redirected to a site controlled by an attacker. This malicious site could then deploy malware to the user's device, compromise their data, or conduct other harmful activities.

In contrast, URL manipulation refers to altering a URL in a way to gain unauthorized access or extract sensitive information, and does not specifically involve user errors in typing. Phishing typically involves deceiving users into providing sensitive information through counterfeit emails or websites rather than relying on typographical errors in URLs. DNS spoofing involves altering DNS records to redirect users, but it is different from the user-generated entry error seen in typo squatting.