The goal of the entire intiative is to have browsers connect to federal government websites via HTTPS by default.

The discovery exposes another gap in web browser security despite vendor pledges to block malicious code from download stores.

It’s an example of how the fight against a cybercriminal threat is often long and methodical — and heavily aided by the private sector.

Exactly how the bureau is working with tech firms remains unclear.

The group say it's dismantled nearly 3,000 malicious domains and identified more than a 2,000 software vulnerabilities.

The blending of scripts has been barred generally, but these bogus homoglyphs sneaked through.