Tag: Typosquatting
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How to stop Typosquatting domains in Edge and Chrome
In the vast universe of the internet, staying safe is a top priority. Imagine a scenario: you’re typing in your favorite website, and a tiny typo leads you down a rabbit hole of phishing danger. Scary, right? Fear not, because both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome have got your back with built-in tools that sniff…
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5 fraudulent domain names detected every second
Fraudulent domain names are a nuisance every IT personal faces. However, do you have any idea about the total number of all fraudulent domain names? A report by Akamai claims the number to be at 79 million! The report states that Akamai processed 13 million fraudulent domain names every month in the first half of…
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Federal Trade Commission proposes law against Brand Impersonation scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent entity responsible for the enforcement of antitrust laws and consumer protection, has issued a notice about a new law in making. The Commission has taken into account the growing number of impersonation scams, and is going frame a new rule to regulate it. The notice is termed as…
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BlackRock files complaint against typosquatting
BlackRock, the biggest asset management company in the world, had to reach the court against a couple of counterfeit domain names. The domain names were all centered around its primary domain name BlackRock.com. In the complaint, BlackRock has accused the domain names of typosquatting. Typosquatting is a malicious technique in which fraudsters register domain names…
