Domain Names

Top 100 Best Protected Global Brands Report, Europe Leads With Almost Half of Best Protected Brands

For the very first time, our parent company, Clarivate, has used its vast data libraries to discover which brands have had the greatest diligence, the highest care and deepest thought. The 2021 report identifies the most impactful and best-protected brands in the world, measuring brand strength through the analysis of advanced and unified IP data, including trademark information, global case law and digital domain name protection.

Examining Domain Name Brand Protection Strategies, Risk Management Using Arbitration Data (Report)

Our latest report examines a decade of domain case data from Darts-ip against the global Domain Name System (DNS). We identify trends in arbitration activity levels through our data-driven analysis, analyze key metrics to inform successful defensive registration strategies, and highlight threats according to their risk factors.

A Glimpse of Big Telcos’ Domains and Subdomains Footprints

Telecommunications companies are a favored cyberattack target. After all, telcos build, control, and operate critical infrastructure that almost everyone uses to communicate. They also store large amounts of sensitive data that could easily be exploited when falling into the wrong hands.

Industry Insights: Verisign, ICANN and Industry Partners Collaborate to Combat Botnets

Addressing DNS abuse and maintaining a healthy DNS ecosystem are important components of Verisign's commitment to being a responsible steward of the internet. We continuously engage with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and other industry partners to help ensure the secure, stable and resilient operation of the DNS.

Emotet Botnet Reconnaissance: What’s the Latest?

Emotet traces its origin as far back as 2014, when its simplest form as a banking Trojan first made the headlines. Over the years, its creators have constantly improved the malware, a popular malware-as-a-service (MaaS) offering in cybercriminal underground fora.

Top Music Streaming Services: What’s Their Potential Domains & Subdomains Attack Surface?

Content streaming services are no stranger to cyberattacks, and the recent Spotify squatting campaign reported by IBM X-Force Exchange is proof of that. Spotify, however, is not alone on the boat, as many other streaming services have fallen prey to attacks over the years.

CSC Security Center – What It Can Do for You

CSC is currently the only provider in the market offering our unique tool giving complete oversight of your most business-critical assets - namely CSC Security Center. It gives you the ability to monitor proactively the security status of all of your vital domains, DNS, digital certificates - as well as receive email alerts of changes or potential risks as and when they happen.

More from DarkSide? We Ran an Analysis of Additional Identified Artifacts

On 14 May 2021, Analyst1 security researchers released a detailed report on the DarkSide cybercriminal gang, which is believed to be responsible for ransomware attacks targeting the Colonial Pipeline. Part of the report was several indicators of compromise (IoCs), specifically 41 malware hashes, two domains, and three IP addresses.

ZeuS, Still Alive and Kicking in the Form of Jabber ZeuS?

ZeuS malware traces its origin as far back as 2006, when it was used to steal victims' online banking credentials. In 2011, its source code was leaked on a file-sharing site and quickly spread throughout various underground fora.

SideWinder DNS Blackholes Uncovered with Threat Intelligence Platform

A Domain Name System (DNS) blackhole is essentially a DNS server that gives false results for domain names. Also known as a "sinkhole server," an "Internet sinkhole," or a "DNS sinkhole," threat actors sometimes use DNS blackholes to redirect users to potentially harmful sites or pages.