Brand Protection

Majority of World’s Largest Companies Susceptible to Phishing and Brand Abuse Due to Improper Domain Security

We have recently released our annual Domain Security Report: Forbes Global 2000 Companies, which found that despite the shift to modernize business environments and operations among the Global 2000 companies, web domains remain dangerously under-protected. more

Upcoming Hollywood Movie Releases and Domain Registration Trends, Is There a Connection?

It’s not uncommon to see news stories that blame piracy or prerelease leakages for poor movie revenue turnouts. We’ve seen that happen over time with movies like “X-Men: Origins Wolverine,” “Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,” and “Expendables 3.” more

An Analysis of the Gaming Industry’s Domain Attack Surface

The videogame industry has outperformed the movie and North American sports industry in 2020, and market experts expect the trend to continue on in 2021. So reports about the increasing cyber attacks targeting the said industry is not surprising as threat actors tend to go after lucrative targets. more

Credential-Hinting Domain Names: A Phishing Lure?

As an attack vector, phishing has had several underlying purposes – e.g., delivering malware, stealing sensitive information, and defrauding victims. However, it looks like most phishing emails could be used to obtain user credentials according to the 2021 Annual State of Phishing Report by Cofense. more

WhoisXML API Launches White-Label Brand Monitor to Make Brand Protection More Accessible

WhoisXML API recently launched a while-label variant of its Brand Monitor solution so more organizations can offer domain brand protection and marketing services using their own label. more

Are Companies Doing Enough to Tackle CEO Impersonation on the DNS?

A recent study of CEO impersonation showed that phishing in its various forms is a threat not just to the world's top companies but also to the top CEOs. more

What’s the Domain Attack Surface of the Top 10 Most Impersonated Brands in Q2 2021?

Domain attack surface discovery is an incessant quest for domain and subdomain names that could be used as attack vectors. The larger its attack surface, the more vulnerable an organization tends to be. On the other hand, the more attack vectors discovered, the higher the chances of mitigating cyber attacks. more

Domain Research Suite (DRS) Is Now Available as a White-Label Version

The Domain Research Suite (DRS) has been helping organizations search for relevant domain data and monitor web properties and registrants of interest for years now. To continue to support this effort, a white-label version of DRS is now available to vendors so they can help their own roster of clients improve their brand protection strategies, among other use cases. more

On Your Marks ... Olympic-Related Domain Trends

With the Olympics underway in Tokyo, CSC has taken the opportunity to analyze domain name registrations that include Olympic-related terms. The following three data sets show that cybersquatters are using the domain name channel to perpetrate fraudulent activity against worldwide brands. more

Could the LGBTQ Community Be a Target of Internet Threat Actors?

Pride month is celebrated worldwide. While it's meant to be a time of celebration for members of the LGBTQ community and their families and supporters, its popularity has also made it a possible target of cyber threats. In this post, we look at potentially dangerous Internet properties that have been registered both recently and over the years. more