PALM BEACH, FL - The scale of domain name abuse targeting the world’s most recognizable brands has reached a new threshold, according to a January 2026 analysis examining typo and lookalike domain registrations across the internet’s most visited websites. Research released by Decodo, a web data infrastructure and proxy services provider that studies large-scale online activity and domain abuse trends, shows that more than 28,000 deceptive domain variations tied to just 20 … [Read more...]
Report: Domain Squatting, Brand Hijacking Presenting Increased Threat Across Internet
PALM BEACH, FL - “Domain squatting” – AKA cybersquatting – and “brand hijacking” are two internet-based threats that present unique dangers to both businesses and end users, opening up some to cybersecurity threats and brand/trademark damage including potential phishing and malware attacks. Domain squatting is registering or using a domain name to profit from a trademark belonging to a well-known brand, typically by registering a misspelled version of their URL to … [Read more...]