X-squatter: AI Multilingual Generation of Cross-Language Sound-squatting
Published: 17 June 2024
Authors: Rodolfo Vieira Valentim, Idilio Drago, Marco Mellia, Federico Cerutti

The paper shows that sound-squatting is not merely a theoretical concern: it can already be observed in infrastructure and package ecosystems.
The broader implication is that multilingual AI and empirical measurement should be treated together when studying new abuse patterns.