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Domain Registration Trends Report—Q2 2022

The domain registration landscape can be affected by many things, but WhoisXML API detected and studied six general themes and trends in particular.

As part of mapping the domain registration landscape, we dived into some of the most significant events, trends, and threats that occurred in Q2 2002. Among the registration drivers identified are holidays, seasons, news, global events, technological developments, and industry-specific trends.

Mapping the Business Impersonation Landscape through the DNS – 2022 Edition

Business impersonation cost organizations US$2 billion1 in the past year alone, making it one of the most lucrative types of cybercrime. The most common medium to carry out this threat comprises domains and subdomains, mainly in the form of cybersquatting. 

To map the business impersonation landscape, WhoisXML API researchers searched the DNS for the digital footprints of Fortune 500 companies and the world’s top CEOs. Among our findings are:

DNS Threat Hunting amid Data Redaction

Being at the forefront of global Domain Name System (DNS) data, we identified threat hunting tactics that can help uncover clues and track the footprints of malicious actors and resources even if they redact their WHOIS information.

WhoisXML API Presents Global DNS Trends at Europol

WhoisXML API Presents Global DNS Trends at Europol

WhoisXML API, as part of its effort to make the Internet a safer place through transparency and the sharing of data relevant to the battle against cybercrime, was invited to attend the 13th Operation In Our Sites (IOS) conference held in Alicante, Spain, on 6–7 April 2022.

Hot on the Trail of Compulsive Brand Squatters — The Complete Research

By Alexandre François, Head of Marketing & Security Researcher at WhoisXML API.

Note: Check our webcast “Hot on the Trail of Compulsive Brand Squatters” for an overview of the results discussed in this report as well as related discussions by our security researchers.

Domain brand squatters refer to individuals or entities who register domain names resembling those of legitimate companies. These domains are commonly known as “look-alike domains” or “typosquatting domains.”

Brand squatters may have several tricks up their sleeves, including the sale of counterfeit products and the execution of phishing and malware campaigns. In this research, we are primarily interested in brand squatting activities that could lead or may have already led to phishing campaigns.

Person on U.S Secret Service's Most Wanted Cybercriminals List and U.S Sanctions List Runs a Profitable Managed Android Malware Enterprise - An OSINT Analysis

In this post we’ll offer practical and technical cyber attack attribution detail on Danil Potekhin who is on the U.S Secret Service Most Wanted Cybercriminals list in terms of the online infrastructure he’s currently running with the idea to assist U.S Law Enforcement on its way to track down and prosecute the cybercriminals behind these campaigns.

CoolWebSearch IoC Investigation Using Maltego

CoolWebSearch is a spyware that has been plaguing Microsoft Windows computers users for more than 10 years now. Owing to the malicious program’s age, more than 50 variants have been discovered so far, all the more widening CoolWebSearch’s coverage.

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