A recent survey conducted by the Neustar International Security Council confirmed the heightened interests on domain name system (DNS) security. The survey reveals that over three-quarters of cyber security professionals anticipate increases in DNS attacks, especially with more people shopping online amid the pandemic.
Holiday Shoppers Beware: Tips for Global Brand Owners and Consumers to Safeguard Against Domain Security Threats
With the COVID-19 pandemic persisting, online shopping will be the preferred method for the 2020 holiday shopping season. While staying home to shop is the safest option right now, it means consumers are more vulnerable to online fraud, counterfeits, and cyber crime.
Business Email Compromise Attacks: The Big Phishing Scam That’s Easily Missed
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are arguably the most sophisticated of all email phishing attacks, and some of the most costly. From 2016-2018, BEC alone made $5.3 billion[1], but it’s not an attack that everyone is familiar with.
Creating a C-suite Council for Domain Security
By Sue Watts, Global Marketing Leader Share this post While companies are making significant investments to improve their security posture with the deployment of secure firewalls, endpoint management software, and monitoring solutions, many are still exposed to security blind spots
CSC’s Research on Election-Related Domains Aligns with Recent FBI and CISA Warning
By Sue Watts, Global Marketing Leader Share this post Following a public announcement from the FBI and CISA warning the public to avoid spoofed election-related internet domains, CSC announced research findings that show the overwhelming majority of registered typo domains
U.S. Election-Related Web Properties Prone to Fraud and Misinformation Due to Lack of Domain Security
By Vin D’angelo, Quinn Taggart, and Sue Watts Share this post The risks of fraud and disinformation in the U.S. election process have been hiding in plain sight. CSC’s new research finds that a large majority of web domains closely
Mergers and Acquisitions: Taking Care of Digital Brands During Entity Consolidation
On June 10, 2020 the M&A Leadership Council canvassed C-suite executives and senior professionals on their plans for new mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Unsurprisingly, given the uncertain times in which we live, 51% indicated a “temporary pause” on their plans.
Thinking Outside the Box—Protecting Non-Music Brands’ IP on Digital Music Services
By Koo Moore, enforcement analyst andStephanie Mitchell, marketing manager Share this post When brands think about registering a trademark, it’s natural to consider the classes that match the direct nature of their products and services. A car manufacturer would register
The DNS Ecosystem, Its Vulnerabilities, and Threat Mitigations
By Letitia Thian, Marketing manager APAC Share this post David Conrad, CTO of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), recently presented a keynote during a webinar we collaborated on with other internet organizations. Below is a summary
CSC on The CyberWire Daily Podcast
By Sue Watts, head of Marketing Share this post This week, CSC’s executive vice president, Mark Calandra, is featured in The CyberWire Daily Podcast with David Bittner, speaking about insights from our 2020 Domain Security Report, which focuses on the